Appointments

The South West Development Commission has appointed Patrick Warrand to the newly-created role of strategic manager – infrastructure.

Programme management and construction consultancy Turner & Townsend has appointed John Boase as director in the natural resources division, based in Perth.

Aaron McCracken has been appointed as head of advice at the new Perth office of LJ Financial Group.

Surveying and spatial information company McMullen Nolan Group has appointed Mike Best as a non-executive board member.

Eacham Curry has been appointed as managing director (WA) at the newly opened Perth office of national government relations firm Barton Deakin, which is part of the STW Group.

Southern Cross Care (WA) has appointed Errol Turner as chief executive officer, to replace Stuart Flynn who is stepping down on 12 July after 15 years at the aged care provider.

Australian Institute of Company Directors deputy chairman and WA president Michael Smith has been appointed as national chairman, becoming the first Western Australian to head the organisation in i

Andrew Smith has been appointed as vice president Shell Australia & New Zealand, upstream international, and country chair from June, to replace Ann Pickard who will take up the newly-created p

Prominent Perth board member Michael Smith has been appointed national chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Law firm DLA Piper has promoted David Shaw (Litigation and Regulatory, Perth), Jacques Jacobs (Litigation and Regulatory, Sydney), Sharon Rowe (Intellectual Property and Technology, Canbe

Fox Resources has appointed James Cooper as a non-executive director.

Alara Resources has appointed Philip Hopkins as non-executive director to the board. 

Hodges Resources has appointed Nathan McMahon as non-executive chairman after the resignation of Mr Christopher Eves.

MACA has appointed Maurice Dessauvagie as general manager of its civil construction business. 

Subiaco-based management consultancy Checkside has appointed Emma Laing as an advisor, and Jessica Rowland and Cale Morton as associates. 

Harrier Human Capital has appointed Teghan Britton-Lee as general manager of its resourcing division.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia has appointed Emmanuel Hondros to the position of manager, people strategies.

St John of God Health Care has appointed Lachlan Henderson as executive director Perth Northern hospitals, including CEO St John of God Subiaco Hospital, from 17 June.

Texas focused oil producer Aurora Oil & Gas has appointed Perth company director John Atkins to its board and bolstered its US management team.

Gold miner Straits Resources has appointed Michele Muscillo as a non-executive director.

Celebrate WA has appointed Maria Sioulas as partnership manager.Ms Sioulas formerly worked as a marketing and sponsorship manager for the West Australian Opera.

The Esperance Port Authority Board has appointed former Governor of Western Australia, Ken Michael, as chairman of the Multi-user Iron Ore Facility evaluation panel, which will selec

Arun Broadhurst has been appointed associate director at design firm Hames Sharley.

Prominent Perth business identity Tony Sage has continued to scale back his commitments, today announcing his resignation from oil and gas explorers African Petroleum and International Petroleum, f

International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has promoted Matthew Blycha from associate to partner in the Perth office.

Numerical modelling specialist William Gibson has joined mineral resources consultancy SRK Consulting as a geotechnical engineer.

Jeff Dean has been appointed as a consultant for the WA business unit of global consulting firm JMJ Associates.

Telethon Speech & Hearing, which is a major beneficiary of Telethon Trust, has appointed Peta Monley as the centre’s new chief executive officer.

The Port Hedland Port Authority has appointed Lyle Banks as general manager, commerce and development, commencing at the end of this month.

Rodney Shea has accepted a role as patron of Nakuru Hope, a South Fremantle-based charity that runs an orphanage, school and learning centre for women in Nakuru, Kenya.

Following the completion of its Skywest acquisition, Virgin Australia has appointed Merren McArthur to the newly created role of group executive, Virgin Australia Regional Airli

Brett Woods has joined oil & gas producer Santos as exploration manager in the WA & NT business unit.