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Appointments 21 Oct 2025

Board Moves October 24, 2025

This week's board moves include Stephanie Yuan, John He, Susan Park, Andrew Bickley, Jared Jacob, Stephen Stone, Julito Sarmiento, Elisha Civil, John Arbuckle, Jay Stephenson, John Borshoff, Craig Barnes, Chris Salisbury, Michael Brown, Keith Spence, XiaoPing Yang, Nathan Douglas, Shawn Tilley, Daniel Raihani, Jacob Thamage, William Belbin, Craig McNab, Amanda Burgess, Matt Shackleton, Catherine Lynch, Kenneth Hall, Brady Hall.

Ivan Vella has made IGO a leaner company.

Mining 27 Jun 2025

IGO chair to retire

Struggling nickel and lithium producer IGO has flagged a major board restructure, with chairman Michael Nossal and other directors planning to retire as part of a downsizing.

Kevin Gallagher has led Santos for nearly 10 years.

Oil & Gas 10 Apr 2025

Santos CEO vows to stay

Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has declared he has no plans to leave the job anytime soon, while calling for sensible policy in the energy transition.

Oil & Gas 11 Apr 2024

Santos board wins shareholder support

A campaign by activist shareholders to vote down the re-election of Santos chair Keith Spence fell flat at the company's annual general meeting today.

Mining 03 Mar 2022

Gallagher pulls pin on MinRes move

Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has scrapped his short-lived plan to join the board of Mineral Resources, leaving him with a dented reputation.

Oil & Gas 31 Jan 2022

Kevin Gallagher joins MinRes board

Perth company Mineral Resources has announced a surprise addition to its board of directors with the recruitment of Santos boss Kevin Gallagher.

Appointments 22 Oct 2021

Board Moves October 22, 2021

Our board moves wrap includes Michael Stirzaker, Keith Spence, Colin Bwye, Brian Thomas, Jessica O'Neil, Paul Evans, and Sara Kelly.

Oil & Gas 10 Sep 2021

Santos, Oil Search execute merger

Santos and Oil Search have struck an agreement to merge their businesses through an all-scrip deal worth $21 billion.

Energy 23 Oct 2017

Spence to chair Santos

Former Woodside Petroleum executive Keith Spence has resigned as a director of Oil Search to join rival oil and gas producer Santos as chairman.

Deals 20 May 2016

Oil Search in $3bn acquisition

Two petroleum industry executives with a strong Perth connection have struck a deal that will see Oil Search boost liquefied natural gas development in Papua New Guinea, after negotiating a $US2.2 billion ($A3 billion) deal to buy InterOil.

Deals 08 Sep 2015

Woodside makes $11bn play for Oil Search

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum is considering growth opportunities in Papua New Guinea, announcing today it was evaluating a takeover offer for Oil Search through an all-scrip deal valued at more than $11 billion.

Education 11 Aug 2015

Skills focus in oil and gas pipeline

Big energy companies are fairly well prepared for the next wave of LNG projects coming into production, according to industry executive Keith Spence, but they need to stay focused on training to ensure a good supply of skilled workers is on tap.

Mining 23 Jul 2015

Lead role for Perth carbon capture lab

A nearly $50 million national research facility opened in Perth yesterday is set to further define Western Australia's place in the world as a resources hub, but has its work cut out for it convincing the public of its benefits according to industry leaders.

Appointments 03 Mar 2015

Harris chairs Toro, among this week's moves

Board changes

Energy 23 Oct 2014

Synergy back to full board

Synergy chairman Lyndon Rowe is confident Synergy's new board, which was boosted today with the addition of three members, will operate harmoniously.

Energy 12 Aug 2014

ERA boss takes up Synergy chair

The head of the Economic Regulation Authority Lyndon Rowe has been appointed full-time chairman of Synergy.

Energy 22 Jul 2014

Synergy savings revealed amid board shake up

Departing Synergy board member Keith Spence has told Business News the merger of Synergy and Verve had already delivered $70 million in savings.

Infrastructure 21 Jul 2014

Smith departure leads Synergy exodus

Energy Minister Mike Nahan has confirmed the resignation of Michael Smith from the board of electricity retailer Synergy, a departure which coincided with the exit of three other board members.

Education 24 Jun 2014

Energy trainer seeks national alliance

FEATURE: The state's premier oil and gas training institute has joined forces with Northern Territory-based Charles Darwin University in the search for a training provider to tackle a looming oil and gas skills shortage.

Mining 27 May 2014

LNG sector braces for worker shortages

The resources sector will struggle to find enough skilled workers to drive production on the LNG plants expected to come on-stream in the next few years.

Deals 31 Jul 2013

Clough welcomes $430m M&R takeover

South African engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts has made a $430 million offer to win full control of Perth-based Clough, in which it already holds more than 60 per cent of the

Infrastructure 02 Jul 2013

Smith to chair re-merged Verve and Synergy

The state government has set January 1 next year as the date for energy utilities Verve and Synergy to commence trading as one entity, after announcing that Michael Smith would be chair of a new bo

09 Nov 2011

AIMs achieved, Cullen plans smooth exit

With industry connections that would be the envy of any university, the Australian Institute of Management Western Australia has become a large and commercially successful business.

Special Reports 20 Jan 2011

Tide turning but WA directors swimming against current

THE landscape has changed for Western Australians who want to be on the boards of national companies, according to some of the state's leading directors.

Education 11 Jun 2009

Universities draw the state’s heavy hitters into their fold

WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.

25 Jul 2006

Spence in new role at Woodside

Woodside Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woodside Petroleum Ltd, has appointed former chief operating officer Keith Spence to the new position of director, enterprise capability.

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