News Articles for Paul Shannon

New financial reports have shone a spotlight on the pressure facing WA's major performing arts companies, especially WA Ballet and WASO.

The disruption of the past two years has contributed to leadership changes and restructures.

The 2020 balance sheets of WA arts companies appear strong, but performance anxiety lingers.

Artistic director Clare Watson is leaving Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA while Paul Shannon has been appointed chief executive of WA Symphony Orchestra.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Paul Shannon, Simon Wilkinson and Yogesan Kanagasingam.

WA Symphony Orchestra chief executive Mark Coughlan has resigned from the role, 17 months after he stepped up from a non-executive board role to lead the organisation.

The new head of Rio Tinto's global iron ore business has restructured his Perth based management team, with the former head of the Pilbara operations leaving his role.