Executive Council
The management and control of the business and affairs of CME are vested in the Executive Council, a board of member company representatives elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
CME's Executive Council comprises the most influential leaders of the Western Australian resources sector.
The Council is CME's policy making body and plays an important role in decision making on key strategic policy issues being addressed by CME. At the highest level, the role of Executive Council is to:
- approve policy;
- approve longer term strategy;
- be a forum for issues; and
- review macro performance.
The CME Executive Council for 2011/12 is:
President
Greg Lilleyman, Rio Tinto
Vice Presidents
- Ian Ashby, BHP Billiton Iron Ore
- Nick Bowen, Macmahon
- Rob Cole, Woodside Energy
- Gary Halverson, Barrick Gold of Australia
- Kim Horne, Alcoa of Australia
- Graeme Rowley, Fortescue Metals Group
Councillors
- Ian Ashby, BHP Billiton Iron Ore
- Phil Allsopp, Sinosteel Midwest Corporation
- Peter Bamford, Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (Dominion Mining Ltd)
- Nick Bowen, Macmahon
- Russell Clark, Grange Resources Ltd
- Rob Cole, Woodside Energy Ltd
- Jason Cooke, Minara Resources Ltd
- Alan Coutts, Xstrata Nickel
- Anthony Cribb, Dampier Bunbury Pipeline
- Peter Fairclough, Chevron Australia
- Bruce Farmer, Minerals and Metals Group
- Mike Ferraro, Doral Sands Pty Ltd
- Darren Hall, Newmont Asia Pacific
- Gary Halverson, Barrick (Australia Pacific) Ltd
- Kim Horne, Alcoa of Australia Ltd
- Graham Kerr, BHP Billiton Nickel West
- Steven Keyser, Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd
- Sunil Kulwal, Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd
- John Langoulant, Oakajee Port and Rail
- Greg Lilleyman, Rio Tinto
- Libby Lyons, CITIC Pacific Mining
- Julius Matthys, BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina
- Andrea Maxey, AngloGold Ashanti Australia
- Tim Netscher, Gindalbie Metals Ltd
- Brian Reilly, Cameco Australia Pty Ltd (subject to endorsement)
- Graeme Rowley, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
- Peter Senini, Bauxite Resources Ltd
- Gary Sutherland, Flinders Mines Ltd
- Mike Sutton, Downer EDI Mining
- Collis Thorp, Moly Mines Ltd
- Jim Walker, WesTrac Pty Ltd
- Penny Walsh, Shell Development (Australia)
- Patrick Warrand, Wesfarmers Premier Coal Ltd
- Kevin Watters, API - The Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture
- Richard Weston, Gold Fields Australia Pty Ltd
- Colin Williams, Cliffs Natural Resources
- Simon Youds, Consolidated Minerals Ltd
Management Committee
CME's Management Committee determines the important issues and the agenda of the organisation. The role of the Management Committee is to:
- ensure compliance and the safety of the organisation;
- set the strategic direction;
- contribute to and approve the strategy;
- approve and oversee the execution of the business plan; and
- management of the organisation.
Standing Committees
CME is structured to pursue its objectives through complementary programs in safety and health, land access, people strategies, environment, infrastructure and economics. Policy decisions on these matters are made by the Executive Council with input from a number of Standing Committees and key advisory groups.
In addition to Standing Committees, CME runs working groups on specific issues affecting the mining industry, and forums in Environment, Occupational Safety and Health to facilitate the sharing of information and ideas.
Visit the Portfolio page to find out more about the Standing Committees operating in each of these areas.
Regional Councils
CME recognises the importance of the resource sector in the State's regions and the active promotion of its role in the community.
CME's five Regional Councils provide forums for regionally based managers and an opportunity for input into CME's decision making process. The Councils are drawn from the following regions of Western Australia:
- Eastern Regional Council
- Mid West Regional Council
- North Eastern Regional Council
- North West Regional Council
- South West Regional Council
- Kimberley Regional Council
Visit the In the Regions page to find out more about the Councils operating in each of these regions.