Thursday, 10 December, 2009 - 00:00
Lonely at the top for WA’s female directors
IF you were a woman on the board of any of Western Australia's top 100 ASX-listed companies, you'd be in rare company.
Gaye McMath is a former senior executive at the University of Western Australia where she spent 12 years and held the roles of executive director of the Perth Education City project, chief operating officer, executive director of finance and resources, and chief financial officer. Previously, she spent three years as chief financial officer of Murdoch University.
Prior to joining the higher education sector, Ms McMath had a 23-year career with BHP Billiton where she held a range of senior executive roles in finance, strategy, planning, commercial and treasury operations within the minerals, steel and corporate divisions.
Ms McMath served as a City of Perth commissioner since March 2018 and was appointed deputy chair. Her term ended in October 2020 with the appointment of Basil Zempilas as Lord Mayor.
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IF you were a woman on the board of any of Western Australia's top 100 ASX-listed companies, you'd be in rare company.
THE drama that has enveloped the elite Methodist Ladies College in Melbourne over the past month has done more than put this private institution under an uncomfortable glare of public examination; it has also shown how much the world of children’s education meshes with that of business.
The University of Western Australia has appointed Gaye McMath as chief operating officer.Ms McMath previously held the position of executive director finance and resources and chief financial officer at the university.Prior to joining UWA, Ms McMath was with BHP Billiton.
Two new members have been elected to the Perth Convention Bureau board of directors.EECW events director Renee Bennett, and ADAMS Group executive general manager Chad D’Souza were confirmed as the new additions at the annual general meeting, joining four existing directors.
Dedication, commitment, and business acumen pay off for some of the state’s leading NFP executives.
SPECIAL REPORT: The opening last month of a WA-backed college in China, and the visit this week by a high-powered WA delegation to Indonesia, highlight the state’s renewed focus on the multi-billion dollar international education market.
A University of Western Australia-backed plan to build a major student accommodation facility in Perth's CBD has made major progress, with a Stirling Street proposal by developer Stirling Capital getting the nod from planning authorities.
Two new directors have been appointed to Perth Markets, with Frank Romano replacing his former colleague Nick Tana on the board.
Perth universities have called for the completion of a clear and comprehensive strategy targeting international students before they would contribute more money to joint marketing of the city as a study destination.
Five new appointments to the Committee For Perth board
Universities are rethinking the role property has to play in attracting and engaging students.
SPECIAL REPORT: A new wave of property developments is taking shape across Perth’s CBD, with more than $200 million worth of student accommodation projects in the pipeline.
The state government has appointed three commissioners to take charge of the City of Perth, led by the retiring chair of the Western Australian Planning Commission Eric Lumsden, while also establishing a panel with powers of a Royal Commission to conduct an inquiry.
The commissioners appointed to take charge of the City of Perth following the council’s suspension last week have commenced work, but the government is yet to establish an inquiry panel to investigate the issues that led to the suspension.
A resurgence of heritage restoration has started to take shape across the CBD, with a number of initiatives aiming to boost renewal.
The latest uptake of CBD-based projects could provide the shot in the arm Perth needs to boost international student numbers.
UPDATED: Former City of Perth chief executive Martin Mileham says he is considering legal action after being sacked suddenly by the commissioners running the council yesterday.
Local Government Minister David Templeman today named Andrew Hammond as City of Perth's new chair comissioner, replacing outgoing chair Eric Lumsden.
Property groups fear today's announcement of timeframe extensions for COVID-19 rent assistance measures could harm further economic recovery.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Lauren Major, Sean Adomeit, Caroline Parry, Gaye McMath, Sue Middleton, Paul Sims and Craig Byron.
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