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Denise Goldsworthy has been appointed to the position of Western Power chair, after a long and varied career in the resources and research sectors.

Western Power chief executive Ed Kalajzic has departed just days before a review into summer power outages is due to be completed.

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Two years after returning to Perth from New York, Ross Love has emerged as an influential figure in the state government.

Ron Manners, Colin Beckett and Denise Goldsworthy were among the 68 Western Australians recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list along with Seven West's Ryan Stokes, who was awarded for his services to the media industry.

Western Power has selected its recently recruited chief financial officer Ed Kalajzic as its new chief executive.

Western Power chief executive Guy Chalkley has been appointed to the network operator's board, while Kathryn Barrie will wear two hats as a director of the business and continuing in a senior role at the Public Utilities Office.

CBH Group's former chief executive Andrew Crane has been appointed chancellor of Curtin University.

The state government has appointed Stephen Edwell chair of Horizon Power, and added Kylie Chamberlain to the utility's board.

Former Fortescue Metals Group chief executive and well-known aviation enthusiast and commercial pilot, Nev Power, has been appointed as chairman of Perth Airport.

Guy Chalkley will stay on as chief executive of state-owned utility Western Power, with his appointment made official today.

A panel of industry, government, science and communty members will today release its two year marine science implementation strategy, aiming to make the state a global hub in the discipline and to encourage collaboration between industries such as offshore energy and fisheries.

The head of North Queensland Airport Group will soon be flown in to succeed Brad Geatches as chief executive of Perth Airport.

SPECIAL REPORT: The number of women serving on company boards is slowly one the rise, but it's still rare to see a female take the chair, judging by Business News's analysis of Western Australian company directors.

Perth Airport is on the lookout for a new chief executive, with Brad Geatches to step down in the middle of next year after nine years in the role.

Leading local businesswomen Sharon Warburton and Vicki Krause have joined the board of the energy provider Western Power, replacing outgoing directors Paul Underwood and Sue Wilson.

Perth Airport chairman and Curtin University chancellor Colin Beckett has taken the role as head of the Western Power board, with Iluka Resources chair Greg Martin appointed as his deputy.

Perth Airport chairman David Crawford will retire in three months after 15 years at the helm, leaving the role to be filled by former head of Chevron Australia's Gorgon gas project, Colin Beckett.

Chevron Australia's former general manager greater Gorgon area, Colin Beckett, has been appointed to the board of Australia's largest onshore oil producer, South Australian company Beach Energy.

Curtin University has named Deborah Terry as its next vice-chancellor, replacing the outgoing Jeanette Hacket.

Perth's Murdoch University has joined the ranks of tertiary institutions appointing leading resources industry players as chancellors.

Changing global markets and local community pressures are crimping the growth prospects for big gas projects but the industry is still in a boom.