State Gas adds McAlpine

Former Collection House boss Doug McAlpine has been handed the job of State Gas chief executive officer.

The company said he had significant experience in heading companies that were going through significant change.

Chair Richard Cottee said the appointment came at a critical time for State Gas and McAlpine’s problem-solving capabilities would allow the company to rapidly accelerate a range of important strategic initiatives.

McAlpine has previously worked as chief executive for the now collapsed Collection House as well as Silver Chef and Stanmore Resources.

McAlpine will have a base salary of $300,000 plus superannuation. He would also receive 1.5 million performance rights.

Two more for QTIC board

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s board of directors said it was pleased to announce that Natassia ‘Tash’ Wheeler and Peter Woodward (incumbent) would join the board following the recent member-election voting process.

It said Wheeler and Woodward brought extensive experience within Queensland’s tourism industry to their roles as directors. Wheeler had previously headed up two regional tourism organisations and was well-versed in operational management and destination marketing.

As managing director of the CaPTA Group, Woodward had first-hand experience with the evolving challenges and needs associated with the visitor economy.

EML picks another director

EML Payments has appointed Manoj Kheerbat as an independent, non executive director.

The company said Kheerbat had 30 years’ experience, including 20 years in the UK.

Kheerbat was European based and has experience dealing with regulators.

Vita reaches for Towell

Vita Group has announced the appointment of Gordon Towell as a non executive director.

Towell was most recently chief executive of National Dental Care which has grown from start-up to a chain of 70 practices across Australia.

Revolver hands reins to Healy

Revolver Resources said it had appointed Dr Bryce Healy to run the ongoing operations at its Dianne and Osprey mining projects in north Queensland.

The company said Healy was an experienced structural and economic geologist with more than 20 years of experience in a number of senior roles.

Impedimed finds MD

Impedimed has appointed Richard Valencia as managing director and chief executive.

The company said Valencia had 30 years of experience in healthcare and technology.

He was previously interim chairman and chief executive of WaveForm Diabetes and a director at Tandem Diabetes.

Impedimed’s interim CEO and director David Anderson would continue to support the company.

Bond picks Hefferan

Urbis planning director Patrick Hefferan has been appointed to Bond University’s sustainable environments and planning industry advisory committee.

Hefferan has 20-plus years in the planning sector.

TSBE starts CEO search

Ali Davenport has announced she would be standing down as the chief executive of the Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise, a role she has held since 2018.

She said she and her husband planned to travel in mid-2023 and that would mean her position would be made available.

Tritium finds investor relations boss

Tritium has announced that Cary Segall would join the company as vice president of investor relations. Segall most recently served as head of investor relations at Nasdaq listed ADS-TEC Energy. He will bring more than 20 years of experience in senior business development and investor relations roles to Tritium.

Segall has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Marketing from Cornell University.

Segall would be based in New York, supporting Tritium’s US, European, and APAC investor base.

Clarke hands over to Guardala

Greg Clarke has handed over the chairmanship of the Property Industry Foundation to Salvatore Guardala.

Clarke said the appointment reinforced the next generation. Guardala is the chief executive of Lancini Property Group and Laurence Lancini Constructions and has 17 years’ experience in the property industry.

The foundation’s aim is to increase the availability of homes for youth and has distributed almost $30 million over 25 years.