Appointments

Former Department of Agriculture and Food executive director Terry Hill has been appointed acting chief executive of the Pilbara Development Commission, following the resignation of Ken King after

Deloitte has appointed Amanda Wheeler as a director in its WA government and public sector team.

BGC Contracting has appointed Stewart Hart as executive general manager – finance and strategy, and Barry Bloch as executive general manager – project support services.

Resource Development Group managing director Jeff Brill has stepped down from his executive role as the mining services group looks to cut costs.

Board changes

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has been made patron of Curtin University’s John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library.

Recruiting group Socius has appointed Dominic Black as a principal recruiter.Mr Black was previously a national director for QPL. 

The Meridian Global Foundation has appointed Alex Kempthorne and Branden Dekenah as board members.Ms Kempthorne is managing director of her own boutique marketing consultancy, Magnetize.

BHP Billiton chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie has been awarded an honorary doctorate of science by Curtin University, in recognition of his contribution to the field of geochemistry and for

Resource governance start-up Resource Governance International has appointed Matt Mullins as subject matter expert, responsible for setting up and chairing the RGI advisory board.

Platform Communications director Kirsty Danby has joined the board of SolarisCare, a community-based charitable healthcare organisation that runs cancer support centres.

Tim Nayton has been appointed general manager health care at Amana Living.

Not-for-profit aged care provider Bethanie has appointed Colin Macdonald as general manager of its communication and technology department.

Roger Steinepreis has moved into the new role of chairman of partners at Steinepreis Paganin this year.Mr Steinepreis was previously managing partner at the law firm. 

Paul Duffy has rejoined executive search firm Gerard Daniels as managing consultant.

Business News chief executive officer Charlie Gunningham has joined the board of Cancer Support WA, which provides support services such as a cancer wellness clinic, a wellness program and

Former Ashurst partner Paul Riethmuller has started at global law firm Jones Day as a partner in its projects and infrastructure practice in Perth.

Board changes

The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has appointed Alistair Forrest as laboratory head, systems biology and genomics.

CSA Global has appointed Marcus Willson and Warren Potma to its consulting team as principal geologists based in the Perth office.

Teresa Di Lisa has joined property valuation and consultancy firm QWest Paterson as office manager.

Sheldon Krahe has joined the Perth office of professional services firm GHD as Australian market leader – property and buildings.

Surf Life Saving Western Australia has appointed its corporate and legal services manager James O'Toole as chief executive officer, to replace ten-year veteran Paul Andrew, who left late last year

Brian D'Netto has been appointed director of the Master of Business Administration program at the Curtin University Graduate School of Business.

Diabetes Research WA has appointed Cathy Broadbent to its board.

Retired PwC partner David Smith has been appointed to the Fremantle Ports board.

Glen Power has been appointed chief executive officer of the St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals, due to open in November.

Perth-founded intellectual property law firm Wrays has launched a Melbourne office with new principals David Chin and Andrew Butler at the helm.

Former WA governor Malcolm McCusker and his wife, philanthropist Tonya McCusker, have been recognised by Curtin University for their respective contributions to the public good and the broader comm

The members of grain handling co-operative CBH Group have elected Simon Stead from Esperance to replace Neil Wandel as the District 5 representative member director.

Retired University of Western Australia vice-chancellor Alan Robson has been appointed to the Higher Education Standards Panel, a new body created by Education Minister Christopher Pyne to replace

Fortescue Metals Group group manager, treasury and business planning Ian Wells has been made company secretary, replacing Mark Thomas, who will now head the WA iron ore miner’s infrastructure servi