Appointments

Sam Willis has been appointed non-executive chairman of Elixir Petroleum, following the resignation of Alan Watson.

Kogi Iron chief executive Iggy Tan has stepped down from the role after just nine months, along with chief financial officer Shane Volk, as part of cost-cutting measures and a reorganisation of the

Ausdrill has appointed John Kavanagh as its new chief operating officer – Africa, following Chris Tuckwell's recent resignation.

Zeta Petroleum has appointed Andy Morrison as chief executive officer, following the resignation of managing director Bogdan Popescu, who remains on the board as a non-executive director.

Trent Bartlett has been appointed as a planning partner at Exit Alliance, a national professional advisory network established to meet the demand for comprehensive exit and succession planning solu

Paul Chamberlain has been appointed chair of non-profit cultural organisation FORM, replacing Tania Hudson, who remains on the board.

Long-standing chief executive of Lotterywest Jan Stewart has announced she will retire from the role in December this year.

Chartered accountants Colin Emmott and Beth Gordon have joined the board of disability support charity Senses Australia.

Education services provider Navitas has appointed Tony Cipa as a non-executive director.

Sundance Resources has appointed Alan Rule as chief financial officer, from July 1.

Former Housing Industry Association WA president Susan Bailey and Broome businessman and pharmacist Anthony Masi have joined the board of the Small Business Development Corporation.

Perth-based Craig Coleman has stepped down as chairman of Lonestar Resources, which is now headquartered in Texas following completion of the merger with Amadeus Energy and integration of the Eagle

Bethanie has confirmed Christopher How as its chief executive officer.

Royal Perth Hospital executive director Frank Daly has been appointed area chief executive at the South Metropolitan Health Service, whose catchment area includes Royal Perth, Fremantle, Armadale a

Deidre Willmott, Lisa Scaffidi and Liz Constable have joined the board of the Perth USAsia Centre based at the University of Western Australia.

Internet service provider iiNet has appointed Patrick O'Sullivan and Paul McCarney to its board, following the recent resignations of Simon Hackett and Paul Broad.

Former Emeco Holdings managing director Keith Gordon has been appointed as a director in the business solutions consulting team at global management consultancy Hay Group in Perth.

Namibian Copper has appointed Lachlan Reynolds as managing director.

Wesfarmers finance director Terry Bowen has been appointed chair of the West Australian Opera, to succeed four-year veteran Warwick Hemsley, who will remain on the board.

Perth information and communications technology company ASG Group has reshuffled its board as it builds on its strategic shift.

Mining executive Chris Tuckwell plans to return to MACA as its managing director, two years after leaving the company to join rival contractor Ausdrill in Africa.

Hayden McWilliams has joined IRDI Legal as corporate lawyer.

Clifford Chance has promoted Philip Sealey to partner in the finance division of its Perth office.

Diverse IT has appointed David Cameron as general manager – WA.Mr Cameron previously spent three years managing VMWare's Perth operations.

Fortescue Metals Group chief financial officer Stephen Pearce has been appointed a non-executive director of Cedar Woods Properties.

Former foreign affairs and defence minister Stephen Smith has been appointed a professor of international law at The University of Western Australia.

Troy Resources managing director and chief executive Paul Benson has given notice of his resignation after nearly seven years at the head of the gold and silver producer.

HHG Legal Group has appointed Caroline Teo as an associate in its family law team.Ms Teo was previously a senior lawyer at Butlers Barristers & Solicitors.

Karen Thomson has joined Civic Legal as special counsel to the firm's commercial and local government practices.

Tony Mulder has joined P&N Bank in the role of manager, credit management.

Atlas Pearls and Perfumes has appointed former Jewelmer deputy managing director Pierre Fallourd as general manager, pearling division and former Kailis Jewellery and Crown senior executive Sonia M

National architecture and design firm Hames Sharley has promoted Tim Boekhoorn and Brad Crowe to associates in the Perth office.