Appointments January 31, 2019

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Mark McCrory, Neil Siford, Justine Lea, Ian Shepherd and Jane Cutler.

Mark McCrory has been appointed general manager of Channel 7 Telethon Trust. Mr McCrory has experience in media, marketing and communications, most recently working at the City of Joondalup as manager of marketing and communications. Prior to spending 12 years in that role, he was an editor and reporter for Community Newspaper Group.  

Neil Siford will be chief financial officer at Emeco Holdings, after former chief financial officer Justine Lea was appointed to the newly created role of chief integration officer. Mr Siford has 20 years’ experience in corporate senior finance roles including chief financial officer at Clough, Power and Water Corporation and most recently at Inserve Australia. He will start his role in April. 

The state government has appointed Ian Shepherd to the Southern Ports Authority. Mr Shepherd is an engineer with 40 years’ experience and was most recently the chief executive of consultancy company GHD. Former National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority chief executive Jane Cutler has also been appointed to the Southern Ports Authority board.