News Articles for Jenny Seabrook

BGC Australia has disclosed a flurry of changes to its board and senior executive team including Andrew Buckeridge stepping down as a non-executive director.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sophie Hancock, Sabina Shugg, Cliff Winby, Matt Fulton, Steve Lawrence, Neil Hamilton, Jennifer Seabrook and Stuart MacNaughton.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss changes at BGC, APM and Austal ownership, Quintis in receivership, and home market data.

BGC chairman Neil Hamilton has stepped down after more than five years in the role, with Jennifer Seabrook taking his place as the board continues to pursue a sale of the business.

Mining services contractor Perenti has a new chair after Rob Cole resigned in order to join the board of national waste management company Cleanaway.

As the female chairman of a major WA company, Kathleen Conlon has joined a very select group.

Sharon Warburton epitomises the rise of female company directors but the number of women chairing major WA companies remains very small.

Jenny Seabrook, one of the state's most senior and experienced non-executive directors, has been appointed to the board of health insurer HBF.

Mineral sands company Iluka Resources is planning to demerge its BHP iron ore royalty business into a new ASX-listed entity, while at the same time announcing its 2019 full-year results.

BGC Australia has appointed three high profile independent non-executive directors to help advise the family-owned business empire as it enters a global sale process.

The state government has sold $1.35 billion of Keystart housing loans to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, but the divestment wasn't as big as it had hoped.

The significant issue of female representation in the boards of Australia's companies has been pushed to the background amid the rhetoric of the gender wars being waged in Canberra.

Eva Skira says a career as a professional director does not suit everyone, but it has worked well for her since she moved to Perth nearly 20 years ago.

The role of women in business has been placed firmly on the agenda during the past 12 months, but is the conversation really necessary?

THERE is an interesting collection of businesspeople who wield influence in government due to their roles as board members of major corporatised agencies.

Iluka Resources Ltd has announced major changes to its board of directors, with Jenny Seabrook joining as a non-executive director and Bob Every set to replace Ian Mackenzie as chairman.

The booming advisory market in Perth is creating some musical chairs among the key players, with corporate lawyer Justin Mannolini heading to Gresham Advisory Partners Ltd, prompting Freehills to fill the vacancy by appointing a new partner, Simon Reed.