O’Rourke leads HIA
Dean O’Rourke has been appointed as president of the Housing Industry Association WA. Mr O’Rourke is general manager of ABN Group subsidiary Dale Alcock Homes, and was a 2005 WA Business News 40under40 awards winner. BGC group general manager Kelvin Ryan has been elected as HIA WA vice-president.
Mav heads GEPL
Steve Mav has been appointed as managing director of Gumala Enterprises, the business arm of Gumala Aboriginal Corporation. Mr Mav is also chief executive officer of GAC. Gumala Enterprises currently consists of three divisions – Gumala Contracting, ESS Gumala Joint Venture, and Karijini Eco Retreat.
Yong Wheelchair Sports chief
Raymond Yong has been appointed as chief executive officer of Wheelchair Sports WA, which works to improve the health and wellbeing of Western Australians living with a physical disability via engagement in lifestyle, recreational and sporting activities. Mr Yong was previously principal of Overland Consulting and head of credit risk at Police & Nurses Credit Society (now P&N Bank).
New role for CBH’s Bignell
Grain handler CBH Group has appointed Gavin Bignell to the role of general manager grower services, responsible for the corporate affairs, grower value and grower service centre portfolios. Mr Bignell is a current director of DailyGrain and previously held the position of grower value manager at CBH. He replaces Karlie Mucjanko, who is on a 12-month maternity leave contract.
Lawton promoted at Rocky Bay
Trevis Lawton has been appointed to the role of director strategy & infrastructure at disability service provider Rocky Bay. Mr Lawton joined the company 18 months ago as infrastructure manager, and before that was manager system solutions at UHY Haines Norton and coordinator city works at the City of Fremantle.
Crosby new WAFarmers grain VP
The Western Australian Farmers Federation has elected Scott Crosby from Nyabing as its new vice-president grains section. Mr Crosby replaces Esperance farmer Glenn Mitchell in the role. WAFarmers senior vice-president Tony York and vice-president Max Watts have been re-elected unopposed, while Badgingarra cattle and sheep farmer Dale Park enters the second year of his first two-year term as president.
Sabatino joins Elders
Elders Financial Planning has appointed Albert Di Sabatino as regional manager, west. Mr Di Sabatino was most recently the WA state manager for WealthSure and has previously held senior roles at HBF Financial Planning, RAMS Home Loans and PIS.
Buckley-Carr joins Platform
Alana Buckley-Carr has joined Platform Communications as media manager. Ms Buckley-Carr was previously deputy chief of staff at The West Australian, and has also worked at The Australian and The Sunday Times.
Miller to Liberty
Liberty Executive Offices has appointed Paul Miller as commercial director. Mr Miller has 14 years of experience in the serviced office industry and joins Liberty from officebroker.com.
In the News
Squire Sanders Perth associate Lindsey Pheloung-Beck is the recipient of the 2013 Mahla Pearlman Award for the Australian Young Environmental Lawyer of the Year. Ms Pheloung-Beck has experience in contaminated sites, environment, planning and government law. The award is handed out annually by the Australian Law Council in commemoration of former chief judge of the Land and Environment Court of NSW Mahla Pearlman, who died in December 2011.