Appointments

Windward Resources has appointed David Frances as managing director.Mr Frances is a past president of Mawson West and a former team leader at Dominion Mining.

Peter Johnston has stood down as chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia, after holding the position for three years, to focus on his new role as Glencore's head of nickel assets.

RSM Bird Cameron has promoted Keiran Sullivan from principal to the role of director in the firm's eastern zone, responsible for the Moora and Karratha offices.

Wen-Shien Chai and Peter Gorecki have been appointed as partners at UHY Haines Norton Perth.Mr Chai practises in audit, while Mr Gorecki works in the business advisory division.

Accounting firm PKF Mack & Co has appointed Anthony Battagliolo as a partner in the corporate tax and business services division, and Shane Cross as partner in the audit and assurance division.

Agribusiness Elders has appointed Mark Allison as chairman, following the retirement of John Ballard from the board.

Cheryl Edwardes has been appointed as a strategic project adviser at Atlas Iron, as well as a senior advisor to FTI Consulting's strategic communications segment in Perth.

The WA Ballet Company has appointed Sandover Pinder executive chairman Michael Henderson to its board.

Middle Eastern minerals explorer Alara Resources has appointed non-executive director Philip Hopkins as managing director, to replace Shanker Madan, who remains as a non-executive director.

Property investor and funds manager Aspen Group has appointed Clem Salwin as managing director.

GR Engineering Services has promoted chief operating officer Geoff Jones to managing director, to succeed Joe Ricciardo who moves to an executive chairman position.

Doug Rose has been appointed managing director of Ezeatm, which distributes ATMs nationally.

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Boutique marketing consultancy PM+A Marketing has appointed Jane Majrouh as a senior consultant.

Education services provider Navitas has appointed former Westrac China senior general manager workforce development Karen Jamvold as client director training & development, and former SRD Consu

Rob McLaughlin has been appointed as state manager WA at commercial construction company Badge.

St John of God Health Care has appointed John Fogarty as executive director Perth southern hospitals and chief executive officer of St John of God Murdoch, from 9 September.

Dean Goodliffe has been appointed as managing director of construction company Broad Group Holdings.

Stockbroking and corporate advisory firm Hartleys has promoted Scott Weir to senior manager – corporate finance.

Town planner Urbis has appointed Karen Wright as director of planning in the Perth office.

Pilbara gold explorer Millennium Minerals has appointed Heritas Capital Management (Australia) chief portfolio manager John Morton as a non-executive director, following the resignation of Simon Du

Grant Dyker has been appointed as chief financial officer at Sirius Resources, commencing in mid-September.

Mike Spreadborough has joined Sandfire Resources as chief operating officer, commencing in August.

NSW coal seam gas explorer Magnum Gas & Power has appointed Thomas Fontaine as non-executive chairman, following the retirement of Edward Ellyard, who has been in the role since end-2011.

Peter Johnston has resigned from his role as a non-executive director of Emeco Holdings, following his appointment as head of global nickel assets for Glencore International, following its merger w

Erongo Energy announced today that it would acquire the unlisted company Ninghan Exploration and appoint ex-Perseus Mining Managing Director, Mark Calderwood, to its board.

James Mellon has resigned as a non-executive director of Venturex Resources, and Jamie Gibson has accordingly resigned as his alternate director on the board.

Poor health has forced Northern Iron chairman David Griffiths to vacate his seat on the company's board.

Stewart Gallagher has replaced Ben Coetzer as general manager of North West Shelf Gas, the domestic gas marketing agency for the North West Shelf Venture oil & gas joint venture between Woodsid

Lithium miner Galaxy Resources is on the lookout for a new boss, after Iggy Tan announced his resignation last week.

Andrew Forrest has been appointed as chair of the Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation council.

Rio Tinto has appointed Greg Lilleyman to the newly-created role of head of productivity improvement, from August.