La Ferla chair at Cashmere Iron
Cashmere Iron has appointed experienced corporate director Derek La Ferla as chairman. Mr La Ferla has more than 25 years of legal and corporate experience. He is the non-executive chairman of Australian mining company Sandfire Resources and is a partner at international law firm Norton Rose.
Moody CEO for FarmWorks Australia
Specialist rural services provider FarmWorks Australia has appointed Rick Moody as chief executive officer. He is the former CFO of Elders Australia, a position he held for eight years from 1999 to 2007. He was also a director of Elders Home Loans, Elders New Zealand, Elders Risk Management, PlantTech, HiFert and Seedmark.
Kirchlechner Confucius Institute director
Philip Kirchlechner has been appointed director of the University of Western Australia’s Confucius Institute. Associate professor Kirchlechner has 20 years’ experience in marketing and business development in the iron ore and steel industry, having worked for Fortescue Metals Group and Rio Tinto Iron Ore in the past. He has consulted to several mining companies and banks and worked as head of marketing at FMG.
Bush president of Engineers Australia
Mark Bush has been appointed president of the WA Division of Engineers Australia for 2011. Professor Bush is currently a professor of engineering at the University of Western Australia, supervising research into biomedical materials engineering education and is also director of animal research services. He is a chartered professional engineer and fellow of Engineers Australia and a fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.