Mid-year networking event with guests Rob Cole and the Honourable Justice Jenni Hill

In August we were very privileged to have two wonderful guests at our networking event, The Honourable Justice Jenni Hill and Rob Cole.

Clients, guests and Entry to the C-Suite® participants and sponsors enjoyed the opportunity to meet over drinks and to hear our guests talk more about their own career experiences and some of the important things that have shaped their careers so far.

Justice Hill shared the importance of three key groups of relationships and their impacts on her career:

  1. Sponsors – those that help get you there
  2. Mentors – those that support you and help you learn
  3. Allies – those that can influence the journey

Rob talked of important learnings in his career. In particular, “if you’re uncomfortable in a role, that means you’re still learning, it doesn’t mean you can’t do it.” He also spoke about the importance to seek out and take up opportunities when they arise and back yourself; aspire and take the challenge.

Learn more about Justice Hill and Rob below:

The Honourable Justice Jenni Hill

Justice Hill was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia on 4 June 2019. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the Australian National University in 1992, and was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 1994.

She joined Bennett and Co as an articled clerk in 1994 and was promoted to partner in 2001. She joined Deacons (now Norton Rose Fulbright) as a partner in litigation and dispute resolution in 2005, remaining with the firm until 2015. Before her appointment to the Court, her Honour was a partner in litigation and dispute resolution at Clifford Chance, acting on disputes primarily in the energy and resources sectors.

Rob Cole

Rob Cole is Chair of Synergy, Southern Ports Authority and GLX Holdings, which is establishing an LNG trading exchange. He is a Director of Ausdrill, Iluka Resources and St Bartholemews House.

Before venturing into his board career, Rob was Managing Director of Beech Resources, an Executive Director of Woodside and Executive Vice President Corporate and Commercial for Woodside. Prior to joining Woodside, Rob spent more than 21 years in corporate, energy and resources law, including three years as partner in charge of the Perth office of national law firm Mallesons.

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