Archived News for Executives and Senior Management
The Federal Government has announced the process of appointing a board for the Government Business Enterprise to oversee the private sector delivery of the new freight handling facility at Sydney’s Moorebank has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Penny Wong, was joined by Transport Minister Anthony Albanese in announcing that executive search firm Hudson Global Resources has been selected for identifying suitable candidates for the position.
“From the outset, we have been determined to put in place an experienced board made up of individuals with a strong commercial focus and capable of delivering the best financial and policy outcomes for both taxpayers and national economy,” Senator Wong said.
New CIO for Reserve Bank
Mr Sarv Girn has been appointed to the position of Chief Information Officer of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The appointment is effective from 3 September.
McDonald steps down from Myer board
Retail giant Myer has announced the appointment of Paul McClintock as Non-Executive Director and Chairman-elect following Howard McDonald's decision to step down from the Board in October.
New executive for Resources Safety
The Western Australian Government has announced the appointment of Simon Ridge, the State's Mining Engineer, as the new executive director of Resources Safety, the body charged with enforcing safe work practices across the state's mining and resources sector. Mr Ridge was promoted to the role following the retirement of Malcolm Russell.
Ching to steer AMP's Asia efforts
AMP Capital has announced the appointment of Kerry Ching as the company’s new Managing Director Asia.
Cornyn named Commonwealth's new retail boss
The Commonwealth Bank has announced the appointment of Matt Cornyn as the company’s new Group Executive, Retail Banking Services.
New CEO for AGD
The South Australian Government has announced the appointment of Rick Persse as the new Chief Executive of the State’s Attorney-General’s Department.
New Chief Executive of CSIRO Information Sciences
Dr David Williams, former Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Space Agency and Chairman of the European Space Agency, has been appointed as CSIRO Group Executive, Information Sciences.
New directors for Australia Post
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of two new directors to the board of Australia Post. Susan Bitter and Talal Yassine have both been appointed for three years.
IBSA seeks new directors
Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA), one of eleven Industry Skills Councils authorized by the Australian Government to provide a voice on vocational education and training issues, is seeking to appoint new board directors.
Fair Work Act review finds the law working well
The report of the independent review of the Fair Work Act - Towards more productive and equitable workplaces: An evaluation of the Fair Work Act has been released.
ICAA queries lack of ARC funding for business research
The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia has queried by The Australian Research Council's (ARC) is not funding academic business research.
Australian ranks poorly for productivity and economic performance
A study of international workplace performance and flexibility has ranked Australia 50th out of 51 countries for productivity growth, and 34th for economic performance.
The report is the result of a joint research program designed to develop a Global Index of Workplace Performance and Flexibility between the Australian Human Resources Institute and the United States Society for Human Resources Management. Professor Wayne Cascio of the University of Colorado Denver took an advisory role for the study. It aims to show how each nation ranks as a place to operate a business productively, fairly and flexibly.
The report is available here.
NSW CMA chairs announced
Recruitment for the remaining Murrumbidgee CMA chair position is underway and will be advertised shortly.
Unitywater CEO appointed
The board of Unitywater has appointed of George Theo as CEO. Mr Theo has been acting in the role since May this year and previously held the role of Chief Operating Officer where he played a pivotal role in Unitywater’s establishment.
Redland City Council recruiting new CEO
Redland City Council is recruiting a new CEO, following its decision in June not to renew the contract with Gary Stevenson when it expires at the end of the year.
Victorian State Services Authority seeks new CEO
The Victorian Government’s State Services Authority is seeking a new CEO.
Chairman appointed to Australian Energy Research Institute
The Australian Energy Research Institute (AERI) at UNSW has appointed George Maltabarow – an energy specialist who previously headed up Ausgrid, Australia’s largest electricity network - as its inaugural Chairman.
Van Breda appointed CEO of Stanwell Corporation
Richard Van Breda has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Government owned electricity generator Stanwell Corporation Limited.
Mehan to head up Grange Resources
Iron ore miner, Grange Resources, has appointed Richard Mehan as CEO and Managing Director, replacing Russell Clark who resigned recently.
Mr Mehan has over 30 years’ experience in the resources industry, largely in iron ore and has held a number of senior positions including the CEO of Portman Ltd and Jupiter Mines Limited. He spent 15 years with Rio Tinto iron ore in a range of commercial roles including sales and marketing, business analysis and development and bulk shipping. In 2011 Mr Mehan was appointed Managing Director and CEO of Jupiter Mines Limited.