Appointments

McMullen Nolan Group non-executive director Mike Best has been made chairman.

Former Breakaway Resources managing director Victor Rajasooriar has joined Barminco as chief operating officer, while former AMEC general counsel Louis Mostert has been made Barminco’s general coun

Daniel Tenardi has joined the board of Grange Resources as a non-executive independent director following the resignation of deputy chairman Neil Chatfield, who has been with the company since 2009

Darren Cooper has resigned from his role as chief operating officer at Peet after more than six years with the land developer.

Jacka Resources has launched a $3.9 million capital raising and will review its operations and restructure its board in a bid to cut costs following Tangiers Petroleum’s failed takeover of the company.

IMX Resources has underlined its focus on its South Australian iron ore assets, moving its corporate head office from West Perth to Adelaide and appointing a new Adelaide-based managing director.

The state government has appointed veteran public servant Gail McGowan as the new director-general of the Department of Planning after an extensive search.

Gippsland has appointed Michael Rosenstreich as managing director, and Brian Talbot as Egypt-based development manager of the Abu Dabbab tantalumtin-feldspar project.

David Richardson has joined construction firm Doric Group as chief financial officer.

Sino Gas & Energy Holdings managing director Robert Bearden has announced his retirement.

Jim Sharp has been appointed as the inaugural director general of the Department of Parks and Wildlife.

Badgingarra cattle and sheep farmer Dale Park has been re-elected unopposed as WAFarmers president for a second and final two-year term.

Empire Oil & Gas has appointed an independent chief executive to lead the business following a board overhaul last year which claimed the scalps of each of its former directors.

Gregory Bittar has joined the board of Millennium Minerals as a non-executive director.

Communications consultancy Cannings Purple has opened an office in Canberra, with newly promoted senior consultant Casey Hockey relocating there to drive the expansion.

Michael Clifford has been appointed managing director at Zenith Minerals.

Moly Mines non-executive director Alan Edwards has resigned, making him the fifth director to step down in recent months.

Sheffield Resources has appointed Wayne Groeneveld as sustainability manager.

The University of Western Australia has appointed Andrew Smith to the board of the UWA Business School.

Regis Resources has unveiled a restructure of its management team just weeks after reporting a slump in half-year profit and experiencing major flooding at its Duketon gold operations.

Law firm HopgoodGanim has appointed Karen Browne as a special counsel in its Perth office.

Foodbank WA has appointed D. John Carlson as a director.

Not-for-profit affordable housing provider Access Housing has appointed Terry Foster as business development manager, to assist with its newly opened for-profit subsidiary Access Housing Realty.

Mel Ashton has resigned from the board of Renaissance Minerals, following Gryphon Minerals’ sell-off of its stake in the Cambodia-focused gold explorer to predominantly existing North American and

Squire Sanders has promoted Clare Pope to partner, making her the law firm’s third female partner in Perth and fourth nationally.

John Hancock, son of mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has joined the board of iron ore explorer Volta Mining as a non-executive director.

Law firm AdventBalance has appointed Kristy Campbell as head of client solutions in its Perth office.

David Netherway has joined Canyon Resources as a non-executive director.

Dacian Gold non-executive chairman Rohan Williams has moved into an executive role, following the resignation of managing director Paul Payne.

The WA branch of Datacom Technical Security Services has named David Litchfield as security specialist.

The Waterberg Coal Company has promoted South Africa-based non-executive director Mathews Phosa to non-executive chairman, following the resignation of Brian McMaster.

Attila Resources has appointed Russell Clark as non-executive chairman.