Bill Falconer - Chairman

Mr. Falconer is a director of a number of public companies and a commercial barrister. He is currently Chairman of Hellaby Holdings and Oyster Bay Marlborough Vineyards, and a Director of Tower Limited and Westfield Management Limited.

From 1980-85 he was Deputy Secretary of Energy, and from 1985 to 1989 he was Chief Executive of Petroleum Corporation of New Zealand (Petrocorp), acquired by Fletcher Challenge Limited with whom he served until 1995. During this time he was chairman of Natural Gas Corporation Limited (1992-95), Southern Petroleum NL (1992-95), Maui Development Limited (1990-95) and New Zealand Synthetic Fuels Corporation (1992-94), and was a director of New Zealand Refining Company Limited (1989-95).

Brian Leighs - Director

Mr. Leighs is an independent business consultant and director of a number of companies. He is a Chartered Accountant and has held senior management roles in the telecommunications, energy and information technology sectors.

From 1995 to 1998 he was a key member of the Victorian Government energy reform team, project managing the privatisation of electricity generation and distribution businesses and acting as Establishment CEO of state owned gas distribution and retail businesses during their transition to a competitive market and ultimate privatisation.

In 1999 he was responsible for the establishment of Genesis Power and the preparation of viability and environmental reports to government that preceded the formal split up of ECNZ.

Michael Stiassny - Director

Mr. Stiassny, BCom, LLB, CA, is a chartered accountant and senior partner of Korda Mentha in Auckland. He has significant experience in investigating accountant work, company restructuring, due diligence and insolvency.

Mr. Stiassny is a director of a number of public and private companies, including Vector Limited, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited and New Zealand Racing Board. Mr. Stiassny is an Auckland Branch Committee Member for the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

Neil MacCulloch - Director

Mr. MacCulloch commenced as Group Manager Operations of Hellaby Holdings Limited in June 2008.

Mr. MacCulloch is a former Chief Financial Officer of Metlifecare and Sandford, and has also held senior financial and commercial roles at Fletcher Building, Fletcher Energy and Fletcher Challenge.

Russell Longuet - Director

Mr. Longuet, BE (Elec), is Managing Director of Exergi Consulting Limited, an independent energy consultancy based in Wellington. His particular focus is on Energy Sector risk management, Government liaison, industrial co-generation, energy efficiency, procurement, project finance and mediation.

Prior to that, he was Energy Manager for Carter Holt Harvey for 8 years in Auckland, with responsibility for securing energy supplies and optimising energy costs across the Group’s operations in Australasia.

Mr. Longuet is a long standing member of the MEUG (Major Electricity Users Group) executive and presents at many Energy Industry conferences on market structure and operation and related energy issues as seen from an end user perspective.

Mr. Longuet's background spans Engineering, Merchant Banking and Energy Consulting in Scandinavia, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Russell holds a BE(Elec) from Canterbury.

Mr. Longuet is a Board member of Electra Limited and is a fomer Board Member of EECA (the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority), a member of the Institute of Directors and on a number of advisory Groups to Government in the Electricity and Gas markets.

Simon Mackenzie - Director

Mr. Mackenzie is CEO of Vector Ltd. He has extensive experience in the energy sector, including strategy, regulation, network management, information technology, and the energy market, as well as telecommunications.

Mr. Mackenzie also has experience in construction and consultancy environments both in New Zealand and offshore. He has completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Simon was previously Divisional CEO Technology with Vector.