Appointments

Rare earths miner Lynas Corporation has appointed former Telstra chief executive Ziggy Switkowski to its board of directors.

Unlisted Perth company Perron Group has announced a series of management changes which will see chief executive officer Ian Armstrong appointed deputy chair.

The Ten Network has announced Gina Rinehart, along with James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch will take up their seats on the television station's board next week.

Australian gold company Cleveland Mining has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange today and announced former Rio Tinto executive Don Bailey has been appointed chairman.

The chairman of Troy Resources John Dow is to step down in November and be replaced by David Dix.

New directors for Perth Festival

Tony Howarth has resigned as Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Queensland's Board of Directors.

Management consultant, Fiona Kalaf has been appointed the the new chairperson for the board of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and treasury official Brian Roche has also been appointed to the board.

Property executive Tony Pitt has taken the reigns at failed olive oil company Olea Australis, and plans to turn its focus to investments in commercial real estate.

Shell Australia has announced Perth-based Ann Pickard as its new chairman of the Shell companies in Australia.

Golden West Resources has announced it has reached an in-principle native title agreement for its Wiluna West project.

Businessman Peter Holmes a Court, son of the late Robert Holmes a Court, has quit his director position with Queensland Rail.

The appointment of leading commercial lawyer Paul Meadows to Wesfarmers executive team has had a ripple affect across the top of the conglomerate, at both board and management level.

VDM Group has today appointed former Brandrill managing director Ken Perry as its chief executive, taking over from Jim Van Der Meer who will retain his executive director position.

Vernall director at Savills

Rare earths project developer Arafura Resources has appointed current non-executive director and Cristal Global executive Dr Stephen Ward as its new managing director.

THE proposed new name tells the tale.Perth law firm Cochrane Lishman Carson Luscombe will start trading in January next year with four of the city’s most prominent legal practitioners at the helm.

The former president of BHP Billiton's Australia Asia gas division, William Bloking, has been appointed as chairman of Como-based Nido Petroleum, taking over from David Whitby.

The University of Western Australia has appointed Professor Ted Snell as director of the university’s new cultural precinct.

Some three months after listing on the stock market, co-founder of engineering firm Emerson Stewart Group Ltd Angelo Dabala has resigned as executive director.

Ophthalmologist Professor David Mackey will start his appointment as managing director of the Lions Eye Institute and professor of ophthalmology and director of the centre for ophthalmology and vis

Perth-based office equipment financing company ThinkSmart has appointed former eBay general manager Southeast Asia Sam McDonagh as its executive general manager for its Australasian arm.

INTERNATIONAL executive search firm, Gerard Daniels has appointed Tony Taylor as managing director Australasia. Mr Taylor previously held the position of manager of executive search.

Water Corporation CEO Jim Gill has announced his resignation, bringing to an end his 13 year occupancy on December 31.

IINET Ltd has appointed David Buckingham as chief financial officer and company secretary.

GREAT Southern Ltd has announced the retirement of managing director John Young effective on February 28 2008.

Alicia Curtis has been elected national young representative on the Business and Professional Women Australia board.

PERTH-BASED architectural firm Hassell has named Andy Sharp as managing principal of its Perth studio.

Momentum Wealth has appointed Sandra Andrews finance broker and director of its finance division, and Emma Everett as property buyers’ agent.

DISABILITY services group Activ has appointed Tony Vis as chief executive.

WESFARMERS Ltd has given the managing director of its chemicals and fertilisers division CSBP Ltd, Keith Gordon, the new role of business integration director with responsibility for planning and i

RECENTLY retired Peet Ltd managing director and CEO, Warwick Hemsley, has been elected as president of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA Division), replacing outgoing president and M