Appointments

Webb chairs SEA

The Sustainable Energy Association of Australia has elected Sean Webb as chair, following the retirement of WorleyParsons director of infrastructure and environment Greg Denton from the role. Mr Webb is a business manager and board member of the WA Geothermal Centre of Excellence at UWA. Current board member and Horizon Power executive Kelli Friar has been elected vice-chair.

Yara appoints Loquan

Chemical company Yara International has appointed Mark Loquan as chief executive of its Pilbara operations. Mr Loquan has spent 20 years at Yara across Trinidad, Africa and Europe. Chief financial officer and interim CEO Rao Narsimha is returning to Singapore as president of Yara’s Asia/Oceanic operations.

Moore Stephens directors

Accounting and advisory firm Moore Stephens Perth has appointed senior managers Clint Bainbridge (above right) and Davide Costanzo (above left) as directors. Previous directors Ennio Tavani and Syd Jenkins will continue on as consultants to the firm.

ABT expands team

Braking technology producer Advanced Braking Technology has promoted Stephen Wilkinson from regional sales manager to global sales and marketing manager. Martin Johnston, who has relocated from the UK, has been appointed as product manager, mining and Jonathan Williams, previously with Sprintex, joins the company as test manager.

Northmore to Gilchrist Connell

Gavin Northmore has been appointed as a senior associate in the Perth office of law firm Gilchrist Connell. Mr Northmore previously worked at Greenland Legal and has experience in the areas of property, engineering, construction and recovery.

Warrick joins Curtin

Richard Warrick has joined Curtin University’s International Institute of Agri-Food Security, a collaborative research institute between Curtin Business School and the faculties of Health Sciences, Humanities, and Science and Engineering.

Sanders to 3Pillars

Management consultancy 3Pillars Asia Pacific has appointed Guy Sanders as a principal consultant. Mr Sanders has previously held senior positions at HBF Health and ANZ Bank. 

Morling to MPA

Wayne Morling has been appointed as general manager of MPA Skills Training & Apprentice Employment, the key training provider for the plumbing and painting industries in WA.

Mercer to teach at UWA

Ken Mercer has been appointed as a professor in environmental and mining geomechanics at the University of Western Australia’s Australian Centre for Geomechanics. Dr Mercer has held various mining sector consulting and business management roles, including as divisional manager for Snowden.