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Levin, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Responsible for leading the commercial, pricing, regulatory affairs, risk management, legal services and compliance activities of the business, to ensure Electra's business objectives are met and risks are managed within our tolerances.

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

I led a team of industry experts covering regulation & pricing, commercial and customer relationships, legal and communication teams in developing and delivering Powerco’s first Board-approved Customer Strategy. This was a landmark change for the company, and our 1.1 million customers as well as setting a marker for influencing our industry and helping our regulators push the industry. The outcomes required collaboration across the industry and suppliers to deliver. The results of the customer… Show more I led a team of industry experts covering regulation & pricing, commercial and customer relationships, legal and communication teams in developing and delivering Powerco’s first Board-approved Customer Strategy. This was a landmark change for the company, and our 1.1 million customers as well as setting a marker for influencing our industry and helping our regulators push the industry. The outcomes required collaboration across the industry and suppliers to deliver. The results of the customer engagement and regulator relations are recognised as the guide for the future of ‘what good looks like’ for electricity distributors Show less

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

While in my Treasurer role I was appointed as a workstream lead for Powerco’s Customised Price Path. This was NZ’s first voluntary CPP application and was a key value driver for the company and customersI was responsible for the financial modelling, non-network planning and auditing functions, and working with regulator and stakeholder managementThe application resulted in an unprecedented 100% confirmation of the non-network expenditure profile, and the modelling established under me… Show more While in my Treasurer role I was appointed as a workstream lead for Powerco’s Customised Price Path. This was NZ’s first voluntary CPP application and was a key value driver for the company and customersI was responsible for the financial modelling, non-network planning and auditing functions, and working with regulator and stakeholder managementThe application resulted in an unprecedented 100% confirmation of the non-network expenditure profile, and the modelling established under me is now the industry blueprint Show less

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

With a wide net of investor and stakeholder relationships, I managed Powerco’s $1.5b debt portfolio, operating across multiple markets and geographies. This required a wide network of relationships, an understanding of ‘what matters’ and the tenacity to think differently to deliver value changeIn my time I fundamentally repositioned our funding strategy and added markets more commensurate with Powerco’s risk and investor appetite – this reduced risk and interest costsAs a key influencer… Show more With a wide net of investor and stakeholder relationships, I managed Powerco’s $1.5b debt portfolio, operating across multiple markets and geographies. This required a wide network of relationships, an understanding of ‘what matters’ and the tenacity to think differently to deliver value changeIn my time I fundamentally repositioned our funding strategy and added markets more commensurate with Powerco’s risk and investor appetite – this reduced risk and interest costsAs a key influencer in the economic regulation of the industry I helped guide the Commerce Commission to understand commercial best debt management practice and so could position Powerco’s hedging approach to uniquely match its underlying risks – the first in NZ; in doing so I was one of the main drivers in S&P upgrading its rating of NZ’s regulatory environmentThe results of my time in the role secured cost of funds below target, reduced risk and increased return for shareholders Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

Bancorp is a boutique advisory firm specialising in advice in all areas of treasury risk management. My key achievement was transforming the advisory firm from a ‘group of advisors’ to a sustainable professional services firm. In my time at BTSL we merged with our closest competitor and grew to the largest treasury advisory service in Australasia

Advanced Management Programme, Business Administration And Management, General

Executives emerge from the Advanced Management Program stronger and more focused leaders, ready to better communicate their strategy.

Bachelor Of Management Studies, Economics