Tag: retirement

Gig Guide: End of service for Damon Rees

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Service NSW chief executive Damon Rees will “hand the baton to the next steward” at the end of this year to establish business consulting firm Better As Usual. Mr...

Gig Guide: Industry mandarin appointed climate ambassador

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Experienced Industry department official Kristin Tilley has been appointed Australia’s first Ambassador for Climate Change since 2014, replacing the former Ambassador for the Environment. Ms Tilley was previously the...

Gig Guide: ABS CIO takes federal tech leadership role

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is seeking a new chief information officer as incumbent Steve Hamilton departs for an undisclosed “senior technology leadership role within federal government”, according to...

Gig Guide: Vic gov’t CISO seconded to state Justice dept

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Victoria’s government chief information security officer has been seconded to the state’s Department of Justice and Community Safety after five years at the Department of Premier and Cabinet. John...

Gig Guide: Siemens loyalist to head ANZ office

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A veteran of the German technology group Siemens Peter Halliday has been appointed as the new chair and chief executive officer of Siemens Australia from September 1. Mr Halliday...

Gig Guide: New chief executive at Export Finance Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Export Finance Australia (EFA) has appointed John Hopkins as managing director and chief executive officer, moving from his position as chief risk officer. Prior to joining EFA in January...

Gig Guide: SmartSat CRC cofounder steps aside

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Co-founder of the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre Adjunct Professor Michael Davis has stepped down from his role as director. Mr Davis is a space lawyer who helped establish the...

Gig Guide: Ewen Crouch is AnteoTech’s new chairman

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Brisbane headquartered biotech and energy technology company AnteoTech’s new non-executive chairman is Ewen Crouch when incumbent Dr Jack Hamilton retires this week. Mr Crouch is also chairman of Corporate...

Stephen Conroy, a man of [f]action

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Stephen Conroy really does do things his way. Last Thursday, at 8:53pm at the end of the sitting week, he got up to make a second reading speech on the...