The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA today confirmed the appointment of Paul Everingham as its new chief executive, while uranium miner Paladin Energy has recruited a former Newcrest Mining executive to lead the company.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA today confirmed the appointment of Paul Everingham as its new chief executive, while uranium miner Paladin Energy has recruited a former Newcrest Mining executive to lead the company.
Mr Everingham’s most recent role was chief executive of advertising agency Marketforce, but he has spent most of his career in policy-related roles, including as managing director of lobbying firm GRA Everingham Advisory.
He has also worked as state director of the Liberal Party and spent time with Chevron.
Mr Everingham will take over from Reg Howard-Smith, who is leaving the CME in July after 15 years with the organisation.
The appointment comes shortly after CME deputy chief executive Nicole Roocke foreshadowed her departure; she will work up to the end of August.
CME president Jeroen Buren praised Mr Everingham’s leadership, communication and management skills and solid business and political networks, saying he had the respect of both sides of politics.
“He has demonstrated that he has the necessary energy, enthusiasm and capacity to lead an advocacy organisation such as CME and I look forward to his contribution to the resources sector in the years ahead,” Mr Buren said.
Mr Everingham said he was excited and honoured to serve as CME’s chief executive.
“WA’s resources sector is the engine room of the Australian economy and plays a critical role in our communities, our economy and our everyday lives,” he said.
Mr Buren thanked Mr Howard-Smith for his contribution and promotion of the industry during the past 15 years.
“Reg has been with CME for more than 15 years, serving as CEO since 2007, and has successfully led the industry and CME through significant periods of change,” Mr Buren said.
Meanwhile, Paladin Energy announced today it has recruited Scott Sullivan as its new chief executive, succeeding Alex Molyneux, who has been with the company for three years.
Mr Sullivan has 30 years’ commercial experience, and most recently was general manager of Newcrest’s Telfer gold mine in the Pilbara for two years to October 2017.
Prior to that he held chief executive and board roles with junior miners Attila Resources (now New Century Resources) and Minbos Resources, and earlier in his career was president NSW energy coal with BHP Billiton.
He will join Paladin after a lengthy period of financial and operational restructuring, as the debt-laden miner struggled to cope with persistently low uranium prices.
Chairman Rock Crabb said Mr Sullivan’s experience would be essential for the restart of the company’s Langer Heinrich and Kayelakera mines in Africa once uranium prices recovered.
Mr Sullivan will be paid a base salary of $400,000 per annum, inclusive of superannuation, with potential for an annual cash bonus of up to 50 per cent of his salary.
