Aurecon hires directors
Engineering, management and specialist technical services firm Aurecon has appointed Fred Bicker (top) as a project director. Mr Bicker previously worked as a project manager in Doha, Qatar, and in Perth on the greater Gorgon project. George Banks has been appointed as a technical director in the buildings group. Mr Banks was previously principal engineer in the structural engineering department at VDM Group.
New local government members
City of Melville CEO Shayne Silcox has been appointed as a member of the Local Government Advisory Board. Shire of Morawa president Karen Chappel, Bayswater mayor Terence Kenyon, and Shire of Mundaring CEO Jonathan Throssell have been appointed as deputy members. The WA Local Government Grant Commission also has new appointees. York Shire president Pat Hooper has been appointed as a member. Bayswater’s Terence Kenyon, Town of Narrogin mayor Don Ennis, and Shire of Irwin councillor Ian West have been appointed as deputy members.
Changes at Maxim
Litigation practice Maxim Litigation Consul-tants has promoted Andries Ludik from solicitor to associate. Courtney Robertson, previously with Albert Wolff Chambers, has been appointed as a solicitor to the practice.
Wong, Harrower join Wrays
Law firm Wrays Intellectual Property has appointed Marie Wong (top) and Stephanie Harrower to its team of intellectual property lawyers. Ms Wong, who specialises in trademarks and contentious IP matters, joins as a special counsel. Ms Harrower joins as an IP consultant, having previously practised in England and Wales.
Tirodkar to Stantons
Accounting firm Stantons International Audit and Consulting has appointed Sam Tirodkar as a director. Mr Tirodkar has more than 15 years’ experience in auditing and corporate work in Australia, Italy and India, and recently conducted audit work for several ASX-listed companies in West Africa.
Donkersloot heads Blackglass
Rob Donkersloot has been appointed as general manager WA of Blackglass, a marketing agency specialising in digital strategy and implementation that has expanded into Perth. Mr Donkersloot was formerly the general manager of Tentacle.
Smith joins Brand
Gillian Smith has joined The Brand Agency’s strategic planning department as a planner. Ms Smith was previously an insight strategist and before that group account director at the Jupiter Drawing Room, a South African agency.
