Our weekly appointments wrap includes Larissa Strk, Peter Sarandopoulos, Simon Ward, Jack Eaton, Colin Cameron, Julie Harris, Jean-Michel Bour, Vik Malik and Jacqueline Gray.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Larissa Strk, Peter Sarandopoulos, Simon Ward, Jack Eaton, Colin Cameron, Julie Harris, Jean-Michel Bour, Vik Malik and Jacqueline Gray.
Larissa Strk will be a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Ms Strk has been principal registrar of the Supreme Court since 2016. Before joining the court, Ms Strk was a legal practitioner for 18 years, becoming a partner of law firm King & Wood Mallesons where she practised in the firm’s dispute resolution group.
RSM has hired Peter Sarandopoulos as partner. Mr Sarandopoulos most recently worked for Findex as local stakeholder leader, business services and accounting partner. Prior to working at Findex, he held positions at Grant Thornton and Pike & Skinner. Mr Sarandopoulos is a director and treasurer for The Western Australian Motor Industry Foundation Inc’s Wheels for Hope, and a special adviser to the Whadjuk Foundation.
Simon Ward and Jack Eaton are joining CGM Communications. Mr Ward will be associate director government relations. He has served as a chief of staff and senior adviser to ministers to the Gallop, Carpenter and McGowan Labor governments. Mr Eaton has worked as a campaign canvasser for UnionsWA, a field organiser during the 2017 election, and for two state members of parliament.
City of Subiaco has appointed Colin Cameron as chief executive. Mr Cameron has experience in local government, most recently as director corporate services at the City of Perth. He has also worked at the City of Swan as executive manager corporate services and the City of Bassendean director corporate services. Mr Cameron is also a trustee director of WA Super.
Julie Harris is joining Carmel School as principal, starting in January 2022. Dr Harris has teaching experience at Guildford Grammar School, Christ Church Grammar School and St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls, where she has held teaching roles as well as leadership positions in pedagogy development and teaching and learning. Dr Harris has also worked alongside the West Coast Eagles coaching team.
Jean-Michel Bour has been appointed chief financial officer at Kore Potash. With more than 21 years’ experience in the mining and oil and gas sectors, Mr Bour has held roles at BHP including business controller for the nickel and copper businesses and head of risk for global functions. He has worked as a consultant for Rio Tinto, designing and rolling out a risk management improvement project for its global treasury.
Proteomics International Laboratories have expanded its executive team with Vik Malik as chief commercialisation officer and Jacqueline Gray as chief financial officer. Most recently, Mr Malik served as chief executive at surgical software startup ClaraSim Systems and had previously held positions with IQVIA, BioFuse Medical and Deloitte. Mr Gray is a chartered accountant who has experience working at digital marketing and ecommerce agency RooLife Group, Velpic, City Farmers and Morrison.
