Former Wesfarmers executive and prominent company director Gene Tilbrook has passed away at the age of 73 after battling serious illness in recent years.
Woodside Energy has revealed directors Frank Cooper and Gene Tilbrook will retire in April, while former state treasurer Ben Wyatt has joined the organisation's audit and risk committee.
Sydney-based property company GPT Group has announced the appointment of Tracey Horton as a non-executive director, the second Western Australia-based director to join its board.
Safe-harbour reforms that deliver greater protection for directors of financially stressed companies have passed through both houses of federal parliament.
Frank Cooper has been selected as the new president of the West Australian Division of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), effective February 1, 2016.
Michael Chaney's return to Wesfarmers confirms his standing as the most influential company director in WA. Click through to see our listing of the 12 Most Influential company directors in WA.
Gene Tilbrook has been elected president of the Australian Institute of Company Directors WA division, succeeding Michael Smith who was elected chairman of the national board in May.
THE landscape has changed for Western Australians who want to be on the boards of national companies, according to some of the state's leading directors.
WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.
Wesfarmers finance director Gene Tilbrook has decided to step down from the company after 23 years of service, with Terry Bowen appointed as his replacement.
