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Mark Jones co-founded Real Estate Champions in 2002 and, as a director and licensee, is responsible for formulating the company's strategic and marketing plans, recruitment and tr

Turning a biotechnology company that engages in its own drug discovery businesses into a cash-flow positive entity has earned Colette Sims a 40under40 award.

IAN GAY  Qantas  regional general manager

Now that Labor's all-powerful Sydney-based rightist faction, with which Kim Beazley is associated, has again made him leader it's worth considering the likelihood of him being successful in his third tilt at the nation's top job.

Cam Ansell joined Bentleys MRI, Perth, in October 1997 and is currently director of consulting services. 

Ian Junk formed Donegal Resources with his brother Leigh in 2000 after purchasing a nickel mine in Kambalda, and is managing director of the company.

Shane Smith was appointed Western Australian general manager of GE Commercial Finance at the start of 2004.

DECLAN KELLY 96fm   general manager

High oil prices are doing wonders for the share prices of oil producers, which makes just about every stock in that sector worth a look.

After four years of nearly full-time volunteer work for a not-for-profit organisation, and driven by the desire to be in a position to contribute to aid and education on an intern

Maryanne Kelly has beaten the odds to rise to the position of operations manager, Pannawonica, for iron ore miner and Rio Tinto subsidiary Robe River.

As business manager of the Salinity Cooperative Research Centre, Mark Stickells has been deeply involved in the development of profitable farming options aimed at combating salini

GARY STOKES  Department of Industry and Resources  deputy director general, business and trade services

Nickel prices have soared over the past three years from levels a decade ago that made the most optimistic nickel miner question their chosen field.

Tax accountant Mark Ceglinski is part of the team that is aiming to make Pitcher Partners the leading ‘second tier' accounting firm in Perth.

Anna Kluczewska has been managing director of AION Diagnostics Limited since 2004.

As managing director of L7 Solutions Pty Ltd, Matt Sullivan oversees the executive management team of the company and is responsible for the delivery of services.

PAUL McLEOD  UWA  Faculties of Economics and Commerce, Education and Law executive dean (retired)

Australian Mines 12-month high 29c/low 9c

Priya Cooper's cerebral palsy as not held her back. She is one of Australia's greatest Paralympians.

It has been said that opening a restaurant is one of the riskiest investments to undertake.

Managing three mines in Western Australia's Pilbara region with a combined operating budget of $90 million has earned Michael Westerman a 40under40 award.

PETER HAROLD  Sally Malay Mining Limited  managing director

While the market might be concerned with Jubilee Mines' future production post its Cosmos Deeps operation, the nickel miner's executive chairman Kerry Harmanis is not worried in the slightest.

At age 21 Brad Crisp concluded that working for someone else was not what he wanted out of life.

Twelve years ago Steven Lauder set out to create an unheard of service in the hospitality industry – the supply of labour to the industry.

Going into business from an academic background is a daunting prospect for some.  But cutting-edge technology combined with a good business plan has made James Williams a highly s

GRANT ROBERTSON  Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University  director, postgraduate studies

Nickel miner LionOre Australia continues to storm up the local nickel production charts, this year looking at doubling its annual production.

IRISH-BORN Martina Crowley decided to take control of her own future after her “great [Western] Australian dream” suffered a setback with the collapse in 2002 of her (then) employ

As head of several large organisations with several millions of dollars of turnover, Nat Lenzo is mainly involved in the production or use of radiopharmaceuticals for imaging and

The fourth annual WA Business News 40under40 Awards attracted a record 178 nominations and more than 100 entries, presenting judges with the difficult task of choosing just 40 winners from some of the state's most talented and successful young business pe