News Articles for Michael Chaney

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.

When a high-profile business leader like Michael Chaney chooses to devote a major address to Perth's business leadership to the topic of schoolteachers, it's worth sitting up and taking notice.

It's lucky for David Robb that he likes a challenge, because his role as CEO at Iluka Resources is certainly providing him with one.

MICHAEL Chaney's philanthropy rated highly in a recent survey undertaken by WA Business News.

WESFARMERS chief Michael Chaney describes Joe Boros as one of the country's best retailers.

IT seems that we have seen our first results from negotiations for a free trade agreement with the US, with many Western Australian farmers ending up winners even though no deal has been signed yet.

GRESHAM Advisory Partners appears to have a privileged position in the corporate advisory market.

OPPORTUNISTIC is a word Michael Chaney is only momentarily comfortable with as a description for his sprawling conglomerate, Wesfarmers. After consulting with media adviser Keith Kessell, a more refined term is found.