Movers & Shakers

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- 3 Nov 2022 ( #1101 )
2 min read
Leopold
Leopold

Martin Leopold

InstaFreight - Germany

InstaFreight has appointed Martin Leopold as chief financial officer.

Leopold has gained substantial experience in logistics during his career, especially in the areas of finance, sales and IT. From 2014 to 2017, he was chief financial officer at Deutsche Post DHL Group.

InstaFreight has grown rapidly in recent years and the appointment aims to strengthen its management capability.

 

Mark D'Amato

RoyPow USA - United States

D'Amato
D'Amato

RoyPow USA has appointed Mark D'Amato as sales manager – USA.

In his new role, D'Amato is working with sales leaders at RoyPow USA to promote lithium ion batteries in several markets in the USA, including materials handling, aerial work platforms, floor cleaning machines, personnel carriers, golf carts and trollies, marine equipment and trolling motors, and residential and motor homes.

Since July, 2017, he was employed at OneCharge in various roles. He was instrumental in the development of its materials handling dealer network in the USA, Canada and Mexico and forged relationships with several specialty and narrow aisle lift OEMs operating in the USA. 

D'Amato spent the bulk of his career in materials handling equipment applications and sales, parts and service at the dealer level before moving to the manufacturing side of the lithium battery industry.

 

 

Peggy Cheong

NT WorkSafe - Australia

Cheong
Cheong

Peggy Cheong has been appointed as the executive director of NT WorkSafe. Cheong has been fulfilling the role in an interim capacity since June.

She brings with her decades of substantial experience in the Northern Territory legal sector, particularly in areas related to occupational work health and safety, workers compensation and employment law. She has worked extensively with various Northern Territory Government Departments, handled large legal matters, and managed people at different levels.

Cheong is an accredited mediator and has been a long-term member of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Committee, having been the deputy chair of this committee prior to joining NT WorkSafe.

Cheong has a strong community focus and is a board member of Darwin Community Legal Services Inc., and a volunteer at Top End Women’s Legal Service.

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