The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Hooper to the position of Director.
Sarah will be overseeing the portfolio areas of Economics and Tax, People Strategies and the Resources Industry Training Council. Sarah will also oversee the Eastern, North Eastern, South West and Mid West regional operations.
Nicole Roocke, who has been a Director at CME for over five years, will continue to oversee the Environment, Occupational Health and Safety, Land Access, Kimberley and Mine Security Services portfolios while also assuming responsibility for Infrastructure and the North West.
CME Chief Executive Reg Howard-Smith said Sarah Hooper is an experienced Australian diplomat and foreign policy expert who has worked across a range of high profile bilateral relationships and multilateral foreign and strategic policy concerns.
“Sarah has worked in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the International Division of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and in the Office of National Assessments,” Mr Howard-Smith said.
Sarah has represented the Australian Government with postings in Indonesia and in India and earlier worked within the Government of Brunei on an official exchange program. Prior to joining CME, Sarah headed the Political and Economic Section of the Australian High Commission in New Delhi, India.
“Resources and energy have been dominant themes throughout Sarah’s career to date, and were a major component of her work recently in India as Australia strengthened its partnership with India and built a more central role for Australia in India’s energy security strategies,” Mr Howard-Smith said.
Sarah has an Asian Studies degree from the Australian National University and a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade, also from the ANU.
Sarah Hooper will commence in the role today.