The Council plays a vital role in IPAA WA’s Governance and Strategic Planning.
At a strategic level, this includes setting the strategies, goals, action plans, policies, and performance targets for IPAA WA, as well as monitoring the performance of these strategies and plans. The Council also allocates the resources including the budget, staff, systems, and tools to achieve IPAA WA’s strategic objectives.
In a governance capacity, Council ensure IPAA WA’s compliance with statutory, legal, and accounting requirements. We also assure adequate risk management and accountability systems are in place for IPAA WA, and at an internal level, our Council set the tone for organisational behaviour (administered through the Code of Conduct).
For more information, view the Council fact sheet and Governance Charter.


Richard Sellers FIPAA
Director General, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Andrew Brien FIPAAWA
Chief Executive Officer, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Emma Forrest MIPAA
Principal Research Officer, Economic Regulation Authority

Kaylene Gulich PSM MIPAA
Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Treasury Corporation

Amanda Melia MIPAA

Cassandra Jaeger MIPAA
Christine Thompson MIPAA

Debra Zanella MIPAA

Ian Cowie PSM FIPAAWA

Janis Carren MIPAA

Kirsty Moore MIPAA
Morgan Marsh MIPAA

Stuart Smith MIPAA
