Team Lendlease Runs in the 2016 New York City Marathon
(New York, NY, November 7, 2016) Lendlease, one of the world’s largest development,
property, infrastructure and construction management firms, is pleased to announce that
45 employees from across Lendlease’s global operations (US, Australia, Europe and
Asia) ran in this year’s New York City Marathon.
Lendlease Americas CEO, Denis Hickey stated, “Once I learned about the Team for Kids
mission, I asked for volunteers from around Lendlease’s global operations to run in the
NYC marathon. What came together was a group of highly motivated Lendlease runners
willing to take on the challenge of one of toughest and most beautiful marathons in the
world while helping to raise money for kids in need.”
Team for Kids funds help support programs for more than 200,000 children in more than
1,000 schools and community centers nationwide. Since 2002, Team for Kids members
have raised more than $40 million dollars. Funding helps pay for training for teachers and
coaches, most of whom are volunteers, program and practice supplies, and student
incentives.
Prior to the marathon on November 4 at Lendlease’s New York office, guest speaker
John Maclean, a former Australian Rugby player and now the most sought after
motivational speaker from Australia visited with the runners and staff. Mr. Maclean told
his life story about how during fitness training near his hometown in June 1988, he was hit
by a truck as he rode his bike. The impact resulted in John suffering multiple breaks to his
pelvis and back, a fractured sternum, punctured lungs, a broken arm, and left him a
paraplegic.
Despite the grief of what he had lost, the excruciating physical pain and the challenges of
daily life in a wheelchair, John decided he would become bigger and stronger than ever.
In 1995, John made history by becoming the first wheelchair athlete to finish the course at
world's toughest multi-discipline sporting event – the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. In
September 2007, he and his rowing partner claimed a silver medal at the Rowing World
Championships, and followed up with a gold medal at the International Regatta in Italy in
April 2008. John and his partner won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic
Games for Rowing.
Mr. Maclean delivered a passionate and motivational speech to Lendlease’s New York
staff and team participants of the marathon about trials and tribulations of overcoming any
obstacles in their way of completing a goal. After the motivational speech, runners were
given their Lendlease jerseys and a signed copy of John’s book, How Far Can You Go?
Today, John can walk with help of state-of-the-art leg braces and has most recently
completed numerous 5K walks in Australia raising funds for multiple charities.
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“Having John share his story was probably the best thing we at Lendlease could have
provided to our team of runners. I know after hearing John speak, I am motivated to take
on challenges in my life and I believe that all the Lendlease staff who heard John speak
have a new outlook on overcoming difficult circumstances in their lives,” stated Hickey.
Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Lendlease has approximately 12,000 employees
operating in 13 countries across the globe. To represent the global makeup of Lendlease,
20 participants were chosen from across the United States to participate and another 25
participants were chosen globally in this year’s marathon. The Lendlease team has
participants from all over United States and the world, including Australia, Singapore,
United Kingdom and Japan.
In the Americas, Lendlease has made significant progress in establishing its world class
development capabilities and growing the urban regeneration business, with over $2.4
billion currently in development, including Clippership Wharf in Boston, Riverline in
Chicago and 281 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, NY. In addition, Lendlease has worked
extensively with the Department of Defense through the Military Housing Privatization
Initiative (MHPI), a program that provides for the transfer of military housing assets to
private sector companies. With over 40,000 residential units, 192 apartments and more
than 12,000 hotel rooms in its portfolio.
For additional information, contact:
John DeLibero
Director of Public Relations
212 592 6895
[email protected]
About Lendlease:
Lendlease is a leading international property and infrastructure group. Listed on
the Australian Securities Exchange and with circa 12,000 (June 2016) employees
worldwide, Lendlease’s capabilities span the property value chain.
The Americas region, headquartered in New York, offers core capabilities in
development, construction, communities and investment management services.
Our expertise covers multiple sectors including arts & culture, aviation,
commercial, education, energy, government, healthcare, hotels & resorts,
industrial, life science, military communities, mixed-use, multi-site, residential,
senior living, telecommunications, transportation and urban regeneration.
We are committed to operating Incident & Injury Free wherever we have a
presence, safely creating innovative and sustainable property solutions while
forging partnerships and delivering maximum benefits to clients, investors and
communities. www.lendlease.com