Mark your calendar : SEPT 14 - 15 - 2025 SYDNEY HILTON

Maria Carlino

Maria Carlino

Maria Carlino

The Agency

Strategic. Seasoned. Unshakable. Maria Carlino leads one of the largest property management businesses in Australia with clarity, care and conviction—proving that great leadership isn’t just about scale, it’s about people.

Maria Carlino doesn’t just manage property—she shapes the future of the profession. With over 25 years of experience across Australia’s most dynamic markets, Maria is the force behind The Agency’s national property management success. She leads one of the country’s largest rent rolls—over 12,000 properties under management— welcoming 3000+ new tenants each year across four states.

Maria’s leadership touches every part of the business, from team performance and service delivery to innovation and culture. An intuitive operator and powerhouse mentor, she has guided hundreds of careers, bringing out the best in her people while setting a standard the industry aspires to.

She is widely respected for her ability to connect—whether it’s with a client, team member, or business partner—building trust and driving outcomes that last. At her core, Maria is driven by excellence and empathy. She leads with heart and strategy, creating a culture where results matter—but so do people.

Areas of expertise

The road to 20,000 managements

From Strategy to Service

Leadership that Lifts Others

Event sessions:

The Agency BHAG

Fiona Blayney

REAL+

A boundary-pushing strategist reshaping property management through bold leadership, behavioural insight, and purposeful transformation.

Fiona Blayney

REAL+

A boundary-pushing strategist reshaping property management through bold leadership, behavioural insight, and purposeful transformation.

Fiona Blayney

REAL+

A boundary-pushing strategist reshaping property management through bold leadership, behavioural insight, and purposeful transformation.

Chris Hanley OAM

Principal First National Byron Bay, RISE Chair, Founder of Byron Writers Festival

A legendary communicator blending wisdom, heart, and humanity to shape better leaders, cultures, and conversations.

Chris Hanley OAM

Principal First National Byron Bay, RISE Chair, Founder of Byron Writers Festival

A legendary communicator blending wisdom, heart, and humanity to shape better leaders, cultures, and conversations.

Chris Hanley OAM

Principal First National Byron Bay, RISE Chair, Founder of Byron Writers Festival

A legendary communicator blending wisdom, heart, and humanity to shape better leaders, cultures, and conversations.

Simone Fogarty

Elever

A powerhouse in property, Simone Fogarty is redefining the standard for what modern property management can be—innovative, empathetic, and unapologetically high-performing.

Simone Fogarty

Elever

A powerhouse in property, Simone Fogarty is redefining the standard for what modern property management can be—innovative, empathetic, and unapologetically high-performing.

Simone Fogarty

Elever

A powerhouse in property, Simone Fogarty is redefining the standard for what modern property management can be—innovative, empathetic, and unapologetically high-performing.