Appointments

Consultancy firm RPS has appointed Sheldon Day as principal urban design and town planner of its planning and development operations in WA.

CPA Australia general manager WA, Colleen Schooling, has been appointed as regional head, Europe and UAE for the organisation.

Tom Fraser has been appointed as chief executive officer of Access Group Australia.

Peter Sullivan has been appointed to the board of Panoramic Resources as a non-executive director.

Terry Durant has been appointed as the managing director of the Challenger Institute of Technology for a five year term.

Daniel Colgan has been appointed to the board of Stochastic Simulation Ltd as a non-executive director.

The Insurance Commission of Western Australia has welcomed three new female commissioners as part of four new appointments.

Susan Symmons has been appointed as general counsel and company secretary for Pioneer Credit Limited.

Leading West Australian diabetes researcher Professor Grant Morahan has announced a major partnership with China’s premier Medical School and animal sciences Institute, supported by the Chines

Bob Blakiston has been appointed as an executive director of Future Smart Strategies. Mr Blakiston holds 25 years of experience successfully leading and managing a range of enterprises.

Not-for-profit organisation Youth Focus has announced that its chief executive Jenny Allen will leave her position at the end of this year.

David Airey has retired as the president of Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) after serving the maximum 12 years proscribed in REIWA’s constitution.

Rhys Kelly has been appointed as 23rd president of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) in Western Australia.

Michael Cairnduff has been appointed as account manager in Canning Purple’s investor relations team.

Paul Jeffery has been appointed as a new director of Engineering and shareholder at Challenge Pumps.

Alan Thomas and Mark De Luca have been appointed as directors of Athans & Taylor Balcatta.

Valerie Davies has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Cedar Woods Properties.

Ray Wardrop has been appointed as managing director of Nine Entertainment Perth.

Leanne Nickels has been appointed as a partner in DLA Piper Perth. Ms Nickels is a highly respected employment lawyer. Prior to joining DLA Piper she was a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright.

Rob Cole has resigned as managing director of Adelaide-based Beach Energy, after taking leave to attend to family matters in Perth. His resignation comes just six months after commencing with Beach.

The search for the next City of Fremantle chief executive officer has begun with current CEO Graeme Mackenzie announcing his intention to retire next year after more than forty years of service in

Ian Purdy has been appointed as the inaugural chief financial officer of Quadrant Energy. Mr Purdy will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the company.

Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy co-director Steven Tingay has been seconded to the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics to serve as the founding director of its new radio astronomy observ

Media sales firm Multi Channel Network has appointed Paul Townsend as sales director and head of its newly opened Perth office.

Paul Myers-Allen has been appointed manager of Emission Assessments’ land, water and infrastructure division.

Former US Navy intelligence adviser, real estate specialist and corporate executive, Craig Abbott has been appointed as Raine & Horne Commercial's new general manager for Western Australia.

Nicholas Beech has been appointed as a special counsel at Clyde & Co Perth.

Mark Gummer has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of WA Deaf Society Inc. Mr Gummer was previously the CEO of HeartKids WA.

Elizabeth Needham has been elected as President of the The Law Society of Western Australia until December 31, 2015.

Hendrik Van Aswegen has been appointed as special counsel at the boutique law firm Borrello Graham Lawyers.

Julie Beeck has been appointed to the board of Netball WA.

Minister for Health Sussan Ley has announced the appointment of a renewed membership of the Cancer Australia Advisory Council. The appointments to the Advisory Council are for a three-year term.