Rebecca Tomkinson has been appointed as the WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s new chief executive. The WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy has again gone outside its ranks to appoint a new chief executive, who will become the first female to head the State’s powerful resources lobby group in its 122-year history. Rebecca Tomkinson, who has served as WA boss of the Royal Flying Doctor Service for the past four years, replaces outgoing chief executive Paul Everingham, who publicly signalled his departure earlier this year after an initial four-year term.