Woodside chief operating officer Mike Utsler is resigning after four-and-a-half years with the company. Meg O'Neill will replace Mr Utsler in May this year. Ms O’Neill was most recently vice president, Africa with ExxonMobil Development. Her past roles also include vice president, Asia Pacific for ExxonMobil Production; managing director of ExxonMobil and Esso in Norway; and president, ExxonMobil Canada. Mr Utsler’s resignation follows those of executive vice president, global exploration Phil Loader in February, and chief financial officer Lawrence Tremaine last year. Woodside appointed Sherry Duhe to replace Mr Tremaine in December. Ms Duhe was previously vice president, finance, for Shell’s unconventional gas division in North America. She had served in finance management roles with Shell for 13 years, following work with JM Huber, Duke Energy, and ExxonMobil. Mr Loader’s exploration responsibilities have been added to the portfolio of chief technology officer Shaun Gregory who has been promoted to executive vice president, exploration & technology.
Resource development consultancy MSP Engineering has appointed Andrew Rowe chief operating officer. Mr Rowe was previously chief executive at Perth Energy. He spent 10 years in executive roles with Calibre. An electrical engineer by training, he also has project experience with Engenium, Sinclair Knight Merz, Fluor Daniel, and Rio Tinto.
Insurance broker EBM has appointed Lyndall Mitchell national relationship manager, broking. Ms Mitchell has managed her insurance broking practice, Mitchell Insurance Brokers, since 2012. Melbourne-based until moving to Perth in 2016, she has worked in the insurance industry since 2001, and has held roles with Marsh and BMW Financial Services.
The Raine Study has appointed Jan Stewart chair. Ms Stewart served as chief executive of Lotterywest for 22 years, retiring in 2014. Since then, she has served on a number of boards which currently includes the WA Opera, Harry Perkins Institute, St Bartholomew’s House, and MercyCare. Prior to joining Lotterywest, she served as chief social worker of Princess Margaret Hospital. Started in 1989, The Raine Study is a long-term medical research project following the health and wellbeing of almost 2900 children born between 1989-91 and of their families.
St John Ambulance WA has appointed Michelle Fyfe as its next chief executive. Ms Fyfe is currently WA Police's assistant commissioner, state crime. She joined the police force in 1984, and was promoted to assistant commissioner in 2012. Ms Fyfe was appointed a director of P&N Bank in 2009, and chairs its governance and remuneration board. She will join St John as CEO-designate at the end of June, with a transition period before Tony Ahern’s retirement at the end of October. Mr Ahern has served in the organisation since joining as a 15 year old in 1973, ascending to the chief executive role in 2006.
Rhys Turton has been elected senior vice president of WAFarmers. Mr Turton has served on the association’s board since 2016. A grain grower based in York, he also operates a property in Koorda. Mr Turton is a director of national organisation GrainGrowers. He was a director of fertiliser supplier United Farmers Cooperative Company from 2004 to its acquisition by Ravensdown Fertiliser Cooperative in 2008, and remained on Ravensdown’s board until 2014.
