Appointments November 10, 2023

Richard McLeod has been recruited as chief operating officer at Calidus Resources. Mr McLeod has more than 45 years of experience in the mining and resources sector, including his most recent role as Macmahon Holdings chief operating officer. Prior to this, Mr McLeod led a career at Anglo Gold Ashanti for 14 years, providing international support in Africa and Brazil as well as across Australia. Mr McLeod has open-pit and underground gold mining expertise, which he would bring to his new position with Calidus.

Catholic Education Western Australia executive director Debra Sayce will step down from her role to head a section in the Archdiocese of Perth. She will step down as CEWA executive director on December 31 and start her new role in January next year. Dr Sayce became the interim executive director at CEWA in 2017 and was confirmed in the role in 2018. She was previously the CEWA director of religious education from 2007. The Bishops of Western Australia also announced CEWA deputy executive director Wayne Bull will replace Dr Sayce until the end of 2024.

Former Reserve Bank board member and Fortescue Metals Group deputy chairman Mark Barnaba has been appointed chair of data centre company AirTrunk. Sydney-headquartered but focused on the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ), AirTrunk describes itself as hyperscale data centre specialist that creates a platform for cloud, content, and large enterprise customers. The technology company operates 11 data centres it developed across the two regions, including four across Sydney and Melbourne. Mr Barnaba has replaced Macquarie Asset Management’s Ani Satchcroft, who will remain on the AirTrunk board.

John Gelavis has been appointed to the role of chief executive of Structerre Consulting Engineers, following his departure from the Master Builders Association of Western Australia. Mr Gelavis, who spent five years as MBAWA executive director, started at the national engineering firm this month.

WA Police assistant commissioner Brad Royce has been revealed as Corrective Services commissioner at the Department of Justice following a rapid management structure overhaul. A 30-year police veteran, Mr Royce climbed the policing ranks from recruitment in 1994 through a range of high-profile roles culminating in his appointment as assistant commissioner.

Plastic surgeon and burns researcher Fiona Wood was appointed to the board of Murdoch-based biotechnology company Orthocell. Dr Wood would bring her more than 30 years’ experience to the ASX-listed company as non-executive director. She serves as consultant plastic surgeon and director of the Burns Service of WA.

West Coast Eagles has hired former club player and coach Don Pyke to be chief executive, taking over from long-serving Trevor Nisbett. After playing for the Eagles, Mr Pyke stayed on as team runner and later director before becoming assistant coach in 2013. He has also served as Adelaide senior coach and Sydney Swans assistant coach.

National food rescue charity OzHarvest has revealed its founder and chief executive Ronni Kahn would be stepping down from the role of CEO from March 2024, with James Goth set to replace her. Ms Kahn will remain within the Sydney-based not-for-profit, taking up the position of visionary-in-residence and continuing to guide OzHarvest’s strategic direction nearly 20 years after she established the organisation. Mr Goth will commence as CEO on March 11, bringing a breadth of expertise to the company. For the past four years, he has served as Seven Group Holdings chief operating officer, and prior to this he was Woolworths Petrol chief executive for one year and Woolworths Limited director of corporate development for four years. Before this, Mr Goth was a partner at the Boston Consulting Group for 18 years.