Appointments

Former Norton Rose Fullbright partner Simon Bellas has joined global law firm Jones Day as a partner at the firm’s recently opened Perth office.

Nexus Minerals has appointed current general manager Andy Tudor as chief executive officer, whilst refocusing operations to Australian projects.

Jamie Wilkinson has joined communications consultancy Cannings Purple as digital media manager.Mr Wilkinson was previously assistant managing editor at BBC Tees in the UK. 

Norwest Energy commercial manager John Annand has also been made chief financial officer and company secretary.

Amanda Liston has joined IRDI Legal as senior estate planning lawyer.Ms Liston was previously at Murfett Legal and Clement & Co Lawyers. 

WA law firm Norton & Smailes has promoted Claire Baggott from solicitor to senior associate.Ms Baggott is qualified as both a solicitor and a chartered accountant.

Broome International Airport has promoted Paul McSweeney to general manager, while chief executive Nick Belyea is moving to Perth to oversee its corporate headquarters and the future strategic

Colliers International has promoted Tony Morgan to associate director, real estate management – commercial.

RSM Bird Cameron has promoted Andrew Johnson to partner, business solutions, in the Perth office.

Liontown Resources has appointed Anthony Cipriano as a non-executive director.Mr Cipriano is a former Deloitte Perth tax practice leader and national tax leader for energy and resources.

Craig Readhead has joined the board of nickel miner Western Areas as an independent non-executive director.

Thai potash explorer FYI Resources has appointed Ed Babington as non-executive chairman, following the retirement of David Sparling.

Daniel Poller has been appointed managing director of Paramount Mining, based in Jakarta.

Lodestar Minerals has appointed Ross Taylor as chairman, following the resignation of Tim Clifton from the board.

Mission NewEnergy has appointed deputy chairman Zain Yusuf as chairman, following the retirement of Dario Amara from the board.

Gage Roads Brewing Company co-founder Willem Hoedemaker has stepped down from the company after more than a decade of boutique brewing.

Nicole Roocke has been made deputy chair of the Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia.

Buru Energy managing director Keiran Wulff announced his resignation today as the oil and gas exploration firm appointed two new non-exececutive directors.

Decmil Group has appointed Bill Healy as its next chairman, to replace Giles Everist who is stepping down after five years in the role.

Norman Neill has been appointed managing partner of HLB Mann Judd.

Peter Nolin has left WAFarmers to take on a role at KPMG’s management consulting division as a director – strategy and business development, just six months after joining the farming federation as

Ben Younger has relocated from Adelaide to head the CBRE metropolitan investment sales team in Perth.

Jason Criddle has been made executive general manager responsible for WA, SA and NT at recruitment firm Programmed Integrated Workforce.

Management consultancy Churchill Consulting has appointed Luke Mulholland as a consultant.

Gryphon Minerals has appointed Mawson West managing director Bruce McFadzean as a non-executive director.

Jon Haines has joined recruitment process outsourcing consultancy The Strategist Group as general manager.

Law firm K&L Gates has appointed John King as a partner in its energy, infrastructure and resources practice area.

Ailyn Choo has joined the Perth office of boutique law firm Allion Legal as a senior associate in the corporate practice.

David Cresp has joined the Perth office of planning and property consultancy Urbis as director of economics and market research.

Range Resources non-executive directors Peter Landau and Anthony Eastman have resigned.The board has begun the search for replacements. 

Pauline Tarrant has joined Project Procure as senior associate, specialising in procurement capability.

ICT infrastructure company Vizstone has appointed Brad Farrant as national sales manager.