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Week beginning January 22
Nick Rose has been appointed CEO of battery storage project developer Firm Power. He was previously general manager.
Phil Burn has joined Virya Energy as Head of Development.
The Smart Energy Council has appointed Wilf Johnston to be the general manager for Western Australia in its new office in Perth.
starting a new role with WWF as Senior Manager Energy Transitions.
Week beginning January 15
Andrew Flanagan has been appointed as the new CEO of RWE Clean Energy. Flanagan was previoulsy the company’s chief development officer. He replaces Mark Noyes, who resigned as CEO.
Tim Barrass has joined GridBeyond’s Australian team as regional director – asset development.
The board of global oil major bp has appointed Murray Auchincloss as chief executive officer with immediate effect. Murray, who has been interim CEO since September 2023, will continue as a member of the bp board.
Mike Kilcullen is starting a new position at Fortescue as senior manager – engineering readiness.
DNV has appointed Matthew Forwood as the new country manager in Australia and New Zealand. Graham Slack has decided to step down, after 12 years in the leadership role.
Inverter and battery storage company SMA Australia has appointed Darren Gladman to the role of energy policy and regulatory manager.
Former Fortescue executive Felicity Gooding has joined Gina Rinehart-backed lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources as its new group chief financial officer.
Ark Energy CEO Daniel Kim has announced he is stepping down, after three years in the role.
Vast Renewables has appointed former Oil Search managing director Peter Botten as its new chair. Tom Quinn has also been named as a new director.
Week beginning January 08
Australian flow battery maker Redflow has welcomed Michael Hipwood to the team as its new CFO, working out of the company’s Brisbane head office.
Nexif Ratch Energy has appointed Cyril Dissescou as chief executive officer. Dissecou takes over from Matthew Bartley who stepped in as interim CEO to establish Nexif Ratch Energy during its first year.
Energy industry veteran Wilf Johnston has joined the Smart Energy Council as general manager for Western Australia. Johnston will operate from the SEC’s new office in Perth alongside policy adviser Connor Woulfe.
Solar and storage company RayGen has named Eleanor McCracken-Hewson as its chief legal officer. Prior to that she was commercial manager at Acciona and senior originator, power & environmental origination at AGL Energy.
Energy infrastructure company Jemena has announced the appointment of Kate Webster as new Group CFO following a competitive recruitment process.
Simon Franklin has started in the role of country director at EDP Renewables APAC.
CS Energy has appointed Michael Louis as Operations Superintendent – Renewables and Firming. Louis will be accountable for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the Chinchilla and Greenbank batteries, and the Kogan Renewable Hydrogen Demonstration Plant when they are up and running.
Week beginning December 18, 2023
Energy solutions and battery storage outfit Redback Technologies has named Adrian Knack as its new chief executive officer (CEO).
Queensland-based long-duration battery maker Redflow has announced the appointment of Michael Hipwood as chief financial officer, commencing mid-January 2024.
