Appointments

The South West Development Commission has appointed Sue Daubney as deputy chair to replace former Busselton Mayor Ian Stubbs who left the board after stepping down from his role on the council.

Wellard has appointed Brendan Wade chief operating officer.Mr Wade left Landmark last year, after serving as its livestock manager in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Ernest Massawe has resigned as a director of Swala Energy. Mr Massawe has been a non-executive director of the company since its incorporation in early 2013.

John McGloin and Alex Davidson, who were formerly directors of Amara Mining, have been appointed as non executive directors of Perseus Mining.

The Black Swan State Theatre Company has announced that Clare Watson will succeed outgoing artistic director Kate Cherry when Ms Cherry leaves the company at the end of the year

Amy Fink has been appointed as company secretary of Black Mountain Resources. Ms Fink replaces Jane Flegg as company secretary.

Philip Edmands has been appointed as partner to the Perth office of Gilbert + Tobin, effective 1 June 2016.

Paul Glass has been appointed as general manager at OPS Australia. Mr Glass has extensive international and local telecommunications experience.

Gene Tilbrook has been appointed as deputy chairman of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Greg Honisett has been appointed to the position of sales & technical manager at Oceania Power & Solutions.

Mike Loss and Daniel Marsh have been appointed as information security consultants at Asterisk Information Security.

Michael Hutchinson has resigned as a director of Greenland Minerals and Energy.

Alastair McMichael has stepped down as managing director of Rider Levett Bucknall Perth office, after 30 years with the group.

Cynthia Dowell has been appointed to the role of group director nursing at St John of God Health Care.

Neil Smith has been appointed as partner in the audit team of BDO. Prior to this, Mr Smith was a partner with Deloitte Perth for nearly six years.

Neil Guard has been appointed as chief executive officer of Richmond Wellbeing.

Emma Walczak has been appointed as joint company secretary of Tanga Resources.

Boyd Timler has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Medusa Mining.

WA Deaf Society has appointed Millie Richmond-Scott as a board member and Gerry Rayner as its new deputy chair.

Former The Walshe Group national sales manager, South African Airways Gary Hilt has joined Emirates as regional manager, Western Australia.

Geoff Acton has been appointed as interim non-executive director of Antaria.

Chevron Australia general manager, policy, government & public affairs Peter Fairclough has been appointed a director of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association.

Shane Murphy has been appointed as special counsel to the Perth offices of DLA Piper.

Danielle Newport has been appointed as the new chief executive officer and managing director of Activ Foundation, commencing on April 1, 2016.

Craig Mostyn Group has appointed Mark Wray as chief executive.Mr Wray has served the agribusiness group as chief financial officer since 2010.

Piers Lewis has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of Hawkley Oil & Gas.

Ian Burston will retire from NRW Holdings once a suitable appointment is made to the board.

Kirsten Rose has been appointed as senior manager low emissions technology at BHP Billiton.

Liezil Slabbert has been appointed as Meeting Incentives Conferences Events (MICE) sales manager at Parmelia Hilton Perth.

Michael van Uffelen has been appointed as a non-executive director of Dragon Energy.

Allison Hailes has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA. Ms Hailes will commence in the role of CEO from mid-April.

Rob Delane has been appointed as a director to establish and lead a special agriculture unit within the Department of State Development.