Appointments

Independent corporate and commercial law firm, Kott Gunning Lawyers, has promoted Katrina Welch to the post of senior associate and Claire Hawke-Gundill to associate.

Lavan Legal has announced a new partner, Jessica Patterson. She has been with Lavan since the year 1993 and is now the new partner in the Events and Hospitality division of the firm.

Maree Gooch has been appointed as the chief executive of Farmsafe WA.

Janelle Marr, managing director of strategy consultancy firm Step Beyond Business Advisors has been appointed as the chairwoman of the ScreenWest board.

Tom Hatton has been named the next chair of the WA Environmental Protection Authority, succeeding Paul Vogel who announced his retirement last week.

ATCO Australia has announced the appointment of Bobbi Lambright as its new managing director and chief operating officer, replacing Wayne Stensby in the Perth-based role overseeing a major energy utility and mobile accommodation builder.

The Southern Forests Food Council (SFFC) will be welcoming the appointment of Jayme Hatcher as its new general manager from the month of August.

East Pilbara Shire President, Lynne Craigie has been elected as the President of WA Local Government Association (WALGA), the voice of Local Government in Western Australia.

Peter Prendiville and Howard Cearns will continue as Tourism WA chair and deputy chair respectively for another three year term, Tourism Minister Kim Hames announced today.

Steve Kish has been appointed as the president of the Australian Property Institute, taking over from Ross Hughes. Mr.

Royce McAuslane has resigned as managing director of gold miner RNI, having only served in the position since November last year.

New CEO for Perth Glory

Former Thiess executive Ric Buratto has been recruited by Decmil Group for a newly created role as chief executive, construction and engineering.

New leaders for Gold Corp

Former GMP Securities managing director Karl Paganin has joined the board of Southern Cross Electrical Engineering, after half of the company’s board walked out last month.

Western Australia’s seventh biggest private school John XXIII College is seeking a new principal after announcing its leader of the past nine years, Anne Fry, has taken a position in Sydney.

Mervyn Kitay has been anointed as chief executive in waiting at Crowe Horwath Perth, Western Australia's eight biggest accounting firm, taking over from Geoff Kidd, who has run the partnership for the past 19 years.

Perth-based gold miner Minera Gold has raised $US1.55 million ($A2 million) from existing shareholders and a new investor, while also announcing a number of board changes that includes the retirement of both its chairman and chief executive.

Board movements

Audiovisual service provider AVPartners has promoted Ben Davis to technical director at Crown Perth.

Consulting firm Checkside has appointed Ryan Noble as a senior advisor to focus on executive recruitment and employer branding.

Mark Johnston has joined engineering firm Pritchard Francis as project director with its industrial design team.

Ryan Westaway is the founder and director of newly-formed recruitment firm Westaway Executive Search.

Omar Abdel-Alim has been appointed to the newly-created role of general manager, delivery and account management at Ajilon.

Mary Turonek has been appointed as senior associate and team leader at the newly-opened Perth office of intellectual property firm FB Rice.

North West Property Consultants managing director Peter Gibbons has joined the board of directors of aged care provider Bethanie.

Byfields Business Advisers has appointed Simon Northey as its new managing director, following the resignation of 13-year veteran Neil Hooper.

Supreme Court Justice John McKechnie has been named as the new commissioner of the Western Australian Corruption and Crime Commission.

Board movements

Communications consultancy Cannings Purple has appointed Andrew Rowell as an account manager in the investor relations team.

Emergination managing director Justin Davies has been appointed to the board of Golf WA, the state body for amateur golf.

Glennda Scully, a senior researcher and former head of the School of Accounting within Curtin University, has joined the Curtin Not-for-profit Initiative.