Jim McDowell has resigned as non-executive director of Austal. Mr McDowell has accepted an appointment to become chief executive of the Premier and Cabinet in South Australia.
Perth-based company director Peter Hepburn-Brown, who was on the board of three listed mining companies, has passed away following a period of ill-health.
Eduardo Valenzuela has resigned as technical director of Mexican zinc explorer, Consolidated Zinc, due to an increase in personal and work commitments and an upcoming relocation.
Dormant Perth-based biotech company Pharmanet Group will re-emerge as a gold explorer after entering into an agreement to acquire Keras Australia by way of a reverse takeover.
Chief executive salaries in WA are continuing to ratchet down, and companies are seeking more flexibility, a study of nearly 30 new appointments this year has found.