Special Report: 40under40 Winners' Liftout

While any one of Lyle Palmer’s achievements would be impressive on its own, it is the combination of a number of exceptional accomplishments that have contributed to Dr Palmer being named this year’s 40under40 First Amongst Equals winner.

In this special liftout edition we are delighted to introduce to you the 40under40 class of 2005. Now in its fourth year, the 40under40 program has identified and profiled a total of 160 outstanding young individuals since 2002.

“THE 40under40 award is a significant event that highlights the enormous and varied talent we develop in WA".

The fourth annual WA Business News 40under40 Awards attracted a record 178 nominations and more than 100 entries, presenting judges with the difficult task of choosing just 40 winners from some of the state’s most talented and successful young business pe

Cam Ansell joined Bentleys MRI, Perth, in October 1997 and is currently director of consulting services.  He has extensive experience in providing corporate management advisory services, is the nation

Twelve years ago Steven Lauder set out to create an unheard of service in the hospitality industry – the supply of labour to the industry.Fast forward to 2005 and Mr Lauder has won a 40under40 award o

As head of several large organisations with several millions of dollars of turnover, Nat Lenzo is mainly involved in the production or use of radiopharmaceuticals for imaging and treating medical illn

In his role as managing director, Stuart Manifold is responsible for the operation and sustainable development of Risktec Australasia, a premium provider of emergency management and associated safety

In his role as economic development manager, Ian Martinus is responsible for developing new business initiatives, maximising investment attraction, and building strategic alliances for the City of Wan

Linda Mauger’s success in developing the Australian Wildlife Conservancy can be ascribed to her intense passion for sustainable environmental preservation.

After two years as the state manager of Paraplegic Benefit Fund Australia, Jon Morris was appointed as the CEO of the organisation last December.The not-for-profit organisation, which aims to reduce t

Dean O’Rourke started his career with Dale Alcock Homes in 1990 as a carpentry and joinery apprentice.

Aristos Papandroulakis is Perth’s very own celebrity chef, but life as a well-known chef has taken about 30 years of hard work.What is clear, however, is that Mr Papandroulakis has always been a self-

Bunbury-based audio technician and 40under40 winner Derek Peterson says the best business tip he can give is to bite off more than you can chew … then chew like mad.The managing director of Totally So

Michael Rowbottom has been involved with four companies with interests in the aviation and horticultural industries.

Joanne Salim is a director of Global Dial, a telecommunications carrier she runs in partnership with her husband, Patrick Ng.Ms Salim, who started her working life as a lawyer, joined the fledgling bu

Turning a biotechnology company that engages in its own drug discovery businesses into a cash-flow positive entity has earned Colette Sims a 40under40 award.Dr Sims helped co-found the Australian Stoc

Shane Smith was appointed Western Australian general manager of GE Commercial Finance at the start of 2004.

As business manager of the Salinity Cooperative Research Centre, Mark Stickells has been deeply involved in the development of profitable farming options aimed at combating salinity.

As managing director of L7 Solutions Pty Ltd, Matt Sullivan oversees the executive management team of the company and is responsible for the delivery of services.

Managing three mines in Western Australia’s Pilbara region with a combined operating budget of $90 million has earned Michael Westerman a 40under40 award.Mr Westerman is mine manager of Rio Tinto’s Pi

Going into business from an academic background is a daunting prospect for some.  But cutting-edge technology combined with a good business plan has made James Williams a highly successful leader in h

With 17 years in the industry and five and a half years as chief executive officer of Capital Partners Financial Consulting, David Andrew has confirmed his proficiency as a financial and business expe

Caroline Ambrosini has worked at elite corporate players Rio Tinto, JP Morgan, Hartley Poynton and Wesfarmers.  In 2001, however, Ms Ambrosini decided she needed a new challenge and set up her own rec

Anna Kluczewska has been managing director of AION Diagnostics Limited since 2004.AION is an operating subsidiary of pSivida Limited focusing on the development of BioSilicon for diagnostic use.

After four years of nearly full-time volunteer work for a not-for-profit organisation, and driven by the desire to be in a position to contribute to aid and education on an international level, Paul B

Tax accountant Mark Ceglinski is part of the team that is aiming to make Pitcher Partners the leading ‘second tier’ accounting firm in Perth.Pitcher’s Perth office opened in March 2004 following the m

Priya Cooper’s cerebral palsy as not held her back. She is one of Australia’s greatest Paralympians.

At age 21 Brad Crisp concluded that working for someone else was not what he wanted out of life.

IRISH-BORN Martina Crowley decided to take control of her own future after her “great [Western] Australian dream” suffered a setback with the collapse in 2002 of her (then) employer, global accounting

David Etherton has been involved with Tourism Western Australia for nine years.  As an executive director of industry development and visitor servicing, Mr Etherton has had a significant impact on thi

Perth Convention Bureau managing director Anne-Maree Ferguson lists the role she played in bringing the new Exhibition and Convention Centre to reality as her most significant achievement during her c

Sean Gavin has transformed the direction of his family business, Gavin Construction, in his 10 years as managing director.After moving the company from the residential construction sector into the com

Eight years ago, at the age of 27 and after battling illness, Nikki Griffiths moved to the South West and established Glass House Graphic Design Studio, an independent graphic design firm.

Mitch Hayhow left a permanent project management position at winemaker Evans & Tate in 1999 to establish his own winery design company, Eco Winery Development.

It has been said that opening a restaurant is one of the riskiest investments to undertake.

Maryanne Kelly has beaten the odds to rise to the position of operations manager, Pannawonica, for iron ore miner and Rio Tinto subsidiary Robe River.At the age of 28 and a single mother running a res

Ian Junk formed Donegal Resources with his brother Leigh in 2000 after purchasing a nickel mine in Kambalda, and is managing director of the company.

Mark Jones co-founded Real Estate Champions in 2002 and, as a director and licensee, is responsible for formulating the company’s strategic and marketing plans, recruitment and training, and implement

Todd Hutchison has a lengthy list of qualifications and accomplishments to his name.

Troy Hayden joined Woodside Petroleum in 1996 and has held a range of treasury ositions for the company, most recently as the treasurer.

In her 29 years Josephine Jennings has demonstrated how much can be achieved when running a small, suburban retail business.She is the owner and manager of Sands Chemmart Pharmacy in Mandurah, a thriv

After almost a decade in clinical practice, Perth GP Lachlan Henderson decided he needed more of a challenge to his career.The decision led him to undertake a masters in health services management, wh

GARY STOKES  Department of Industry and Resources  deputy director general, business and trade servicesBefore joining DoIR, Gary Stokes was State Supply Commission CEO, a position he held for two year

EUGENIE HARRIS  Department of Education  and Training  senior public relations consultantEugenie Harris is responsible for marketing the TAFEWA network of 10 colleges and more than 100 campuses throug

MATTHEW COOMBER  Pilbara Iron  manager, external affairsMatthew Coomber has been with Rio Tinto since 2001.

ANTHONY HASLUCK  Clarity Communciations  managing directorAnthony Hasluck is managing director of Clarity Communications and a former 40under40 Awards winner.

PETER TALIANGIS  Westcare Incorporated  corporate business managerPeter Taliangis works for Westcare Incorporated, a charitable organisation established to enhance the lives of people with disabilitie

FRANK TUDOR  Woodside Energy Ltd  general manager,   LNG Marketing ChinaFrank Tudor is a Western Australian who returned to his roots when he joined Woodside four years ago.

ROBERT HARVEY  Faculty of Business and Public Management, Edith Cowan University  executive deanRobert Harvey joined Edith Cowan University as executive dean of the Faculty of Business and Public Mana

GRANT ROBERTSON  Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University  director, postgraduate studiesGrant Robertson is the director, postgraduate studies at the Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University.

PETER HAROLD  Sally Malay Mining Limited  managing directorAs managing director of junior mining company Sally Malay Mining Limited, Peter Harold has navigated the company through some uncertain times

PAUL McLEOD  UWA  Faculties of Economics and Commerce, Education and Law executive dean (retired) Dr McLeod retired from his role  at the University of Western Australia in December 2004.

DECLAN KELLY 96fm   general managerDeclan Kelly started his radio career with 96FM in sales in the late 1980s.

IAN GAY  Qantas  regional general managerIan Gay joined Qantas in 1970. He graduated with a BA in economics and english literature from Macquarie University in Sydney.

JEFF GLANCE  Godfrey Pembroke Exchange Plaza  principal consultant and representativeMr Glance’s experience in the financial services industry started in 1976.He managed his own national financial adv

LOIS LANGE   DESS International   managing consultantLois Lange commenced her role at Drake Executive Search & Selection (DESS) in October 2003, returning to Drake for the third time in her career

GEOFF GREER  National Australia Bank  general manager financial services WAGeogg Greer joined the Northern Bank in Ireland as a 17-year-old cashier in 1975.

RICHARD THORNING  Optus  general manager WA Richard Thorning was appointed general manager, Western Australia for SingTel Optus Pty Limited in June 2001.

RAMI BRASS  RSM Bird Cameron director/partnerAs director of Perth tax services and managing partner of the company’s Perth office, Rami Brass has more than 19 years’ experience in providing taxation a

Harry Kleyn – WA Business News publisherPublishing has been Harry Kleyn’s passion since the early 1970s when, after a short career in the building industry, he became involved in operating what was th

1st Amongst Equals Darren Haunold Wills Domain: managing director WinnersFay BahemiaChemeq Ltd: Corporate Reg Affairs managerMargaret BaldockConscious Investing Pty Ltd:      co-founder and CEONichola

1st Amongst Equals Nathan Buzza Commtech Wireless: chief executive officer WinnersDr William Ardrey: CustomVis Custom Laser Vision Research, president and chief financial officerRussell Barnett: Austr