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Our board of directors oversee MainPower’s strategic direction, ensuring accountability and transparency.
They provide guidance on governance, financial, and risk management while representing shareholder interests, making key decisions, and evaluating executive performance to achieve long-term goals.
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Board of Directors
Tony King
Tony has extensive experience in senior operational and corporate management roles, as an independent consultant and over 15 years as a company director.
Other directorships: Mt Cass Wind Farm Ltd, Greenpower NZ Ltd, Option One Ltd, RBL Property Ltd and Barhill Chertsey Irrigation Limited.
Graeme Abbot
Graeme is currently General Manager of Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa, working closely with the complex owner Hurunui District Council, to promote the local region as a significant tourism destination.
Janice Fredric
Janice is a professional director with a broad portfolio of current and past directorships, and extensive executive experience. She is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors and holds a Master of Business Administration (Massey).
Other directorships: Janice is Chair of the Civil Aviation Authority and the Aviation Security Service. She is a council member of Lincoln University and a Director of NIWA and NIWA Vessel Management Limited, Aurora Energy Limited, NZ Growth Capital Partners Limited. Janice is also a Trustee of NZ Shipwreck Welfare Trust, Tregynon Charitable Trust and an independent member of the Timaru District Council Audit and Risk Committee.
Fraser Jonker
Fraser is the current CEO of Pioneer Energy, a position held since 2010. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the energy sector as an energy consultant in South Africa before moving to New Zealand and being involved in the distribution, generation and retail environment in both New Zealand and Australia.
Other directorships: Mt Cass Wind Farm Ltd, Greenpower NZ Ltd, Ecogas GP Ltd, Southern Generation GP Ltd, Dairy Creek GP Ltd, Pulse GP Ltd, Wood Energy NZ GP Ltd, Invest South GP Limited, The Lines Company (Independent Director), F&L Investments Ltd (Director and Shareholder) and Jonker Estate Ltd (Director and Shareholder).
Stephen Lewis
Stephen is a company director and business consultant with over 45 years’ experience in the electricity supply industry. He has held governance positions in the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. He has previously held executive and senior operational roles in the UK, US and South America. Stephen is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.
Other directorships: Electricity Invercargill Ltd, Pylon Limited and Aurora Energy Limited.
Brian Wood
Other directorships: Brian is Chairman of Invercargill City Holdings Ltd and a director of HWPC Ltd Invercargill Central Ltd.
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