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Management
Power and Water Corporation is a government-owned
corporation with a Shareholding Minister and a Portfolio Minister. The Hon
Delia Lawrie MLA, the Treasurer, is the Shareholding Minister and the Hon Rob
Knight MLA, Minister for Essential Services is the Portfolio Minister.
Each year the Statement of Corporate Intent
defines the contract between government and the Corporation, and the Annual Report provides
the results of the year's performance and activities.
The Directors of Power and Water Corporation
Non-Executive Directors
Mr
Neil Philip LLB (Hons) -
Chairman
Mr Philip has been Chairman since the establishment of Power and Water Corporation
Corporation on 1 July 2002. Mr Philip was a founding shareholder and
the former Chairman of Nexus Energy Ltd, a Melbourne based publicly listed company. Mr
Philip is a former partner of national law firm Clayton Utz and he established
the Darwin
office of that firm. Mr Philip was born in Darwin,
attended all his primary and secondary schooling in Darwin
and is a graduate in law from the University
of Queensland.
Ms
Judith King BA, Foundation Fellow AICD -
Deputy Chairman
Ms King is currently Deputy Chairman, and has been a director of Power and
Water Corporation since its establishment. With extensive board experience in
the private and public sector, she was formerly a director of Melbourne Water
Corporation and Citipower and closely involved in the restructure and reform of
the Victorian utility sector. Ms King's current appointments include Swinburne
Ventures Ltd; National Ageing Research Institute; the Victorian Commission for
Gambling Regulation; and Board of the NT Environmental Protection Authority. Ms
King was awarded an Australian Centenary Medal in 2003.
Mr
Peter Vines B.Com, MBA, FIE
Aust., MAICD - Director
Mr Vines has been a member of Power and Water Corporation's board since 2005.
He has extensive experience in the energy and infrastructure industry both in Australia and
internationally. He was previously Managing Director of a major US utility in Australia, Vice President of
International M&A and Executive General Manager of Origin Energy. He has
been a director of various companies as part of his executive responsibilities
and he is also currently a board member of Melbourne Water Corporation,
JackGreen Limited and Carroll and Richardson Pty Ltd.
Mr
Bob Neil B.Sc, B.E. (Hons),
Dipl. Bus. Admin., FIE Aust., FAICD - Director
Mr Neil has been a member of Power and Water Corporation's board since 2005. He
has a private and public sector background in the oil, gas and electricity
industries in Australia and
the USA
through roles with Esso Australia, Western Mining Corporation and the NSW and
Tasmanian Governments. He also has extensive experience in strategic planning
and in the gas production and pipelines industry segments. Mr Neil was the
Director-General of NSW Department of Energy from 1996 to 2001 and worked with
the Tasmanian Government to complete Tasmania's
entry into the National Electricity Market in 2005.
Mr
Barry Chambers FIE Aust.,
FAICD - Director
Appointed to the Power and Water Corporation board in March 2007, Mr Chambers
has extensive experience as a professional engineer working for local,
Territory and Federal governments in the areas of engineering services,
infrastructure, public buildings, town planning, land management and
environmental services. For 13 years he held Chief Executive Officer positions
in NT government agencies including the former Power and Water Corporation Authority and as
a director and chairman of various Corporations Act entities. He has extensive
experience in strategic planning, project management, budget management,
workplace relations, government decision making processes and ministerial
liaison. He is currently Chairman of NT Build and Chairman of the PT Building
Practitioners board.
Ms
Margaret Gibson LLB (Hons),
BCom, FCA, FTIA, FAICD - Director
Ms Gibson was appointed to the Power and Water Corporation board in March 2007.
A retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she was a member of the
Board of Partners, she is currently director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk
Committee of Airtrain Holdings Pty Ltd and Australia Post Corporation. Ms
Gibson is a member of the Australia
and New Zealand Corporate Advisory Board of Unisys (Australia)
Pty Ltd, board member of DLA Phillips Fox and Councillor and Treasurer of the
RSPCA (Queensland).
Mrs
Linda Mackenzie B Com
(Hons), CA - Director
Appointed to the Power and Water Corporation board in March 2007, Mrs Mackenzie
worked for the Northern Territory Treasury for nine years until she resigned
from her position of Assistant Under Treasurer (commercial) in January 2007.
Mrs Mackenzie is also a member of the Darwin Port Corporation Advisory Board,
and previously she worked for Macquarie Bank Limited in Sydney. She is a chartered accountant and
holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) majoring in Finance from the University of Queensland.
Executive Director
Mr Andrew Macrides Dip Bus (Mgt), B Bus (Acc), MBA, FCPA,
FAICD - Executive Director
Mr Macrides was appointed Managing Director of the Power and Water Corporation
in June 2007. Born and raised in Darwin,
Mr Macrides has extensive government and management experience, beginning his
career in the accounting field in 1978. Prior to joining Power and Water Corporation
Corporation in 1998, he worked across a range of sectors in the NT Government,
including health, housing, community services and tourism. Following
corporatisation on 1 July 2002, Mr Macrides was appointed General Manager
Business Services and Chief Financial Officer with the Power and Water Corporation
Corporation, and in May 2003 was appointed Company Secretary in addition to his
role as General Manager Business Services.
Executive Management
Managing Director
Mr Andrew Macrides Dip Bus (Mgt), B Bus
(Acc), MBA, FCPA, FAICD
Mr Macrides was appointed Managing Director of the Power and Water Corporation
in June 2007. Born and raised in Darwin,
Mr Macrides has extensive government and management experience, beginning his
career in the accounting field in 1978. Prior to joining Power and Water Corporation
Corporation in 1998, he worked across a range of sectors in the NT Government,
including health, housing, community services and tourism. Following
corporatisation on 1 July 2002, Mr Macrides was appointed General Manager
Business Services and Chief Financial Officer with the Power and Water Corporation
Corporation, and in May 2003 was appointed Company Secretary in addition to his
role as General Manager Business Services.
General Manager Strategy and
Corporate Affairs
Mr Alistair Parker MBA, B.Eng (Hons)
Mr Parker leads the Power and Water Corporation's Strategy and Corporate
Affairs unit. The unit provides a clear focus on strategy/planning, stakeholder
management and is the core policy formulation area for the organisation. Mr
Parker has considerable experience in the electricity business and its
regulation. He worked for the UK's
National Grid Company for 15 years, for Ernst & Young in New Zealand and
then PricewaterhouseCoopers for five years, where he led their Australian
Energy and Utilities economics practice. In Australia, he carried out many
assignments for industry participants and policy makers across the electricity
value chain. He has extensive knowledge of network commercial and regulatory
arrangements in the UK, US,
Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Mr
Parker is temporarily leading our project to restore the Casuarina Zone
Substation.
General Manager Power Networks
Bertram Birk Assoc Dip Mech Eng,
Assoc Dip Elec Eng, B Bus, MBA, FAICD
Mr Birk was appointed General Manager of Power Networks late in 2005 following
a six-year term as the General Manager of Remote Operations. Leading the
largest business unit in Power and Water Corporation, Mr Birk is responsible for the
construction and maintenance of network infrastructure to connect domestic and
commercial customers throughout the Territory to both private and Power and
Water generators. Born and raised in Tasmania, Mr Birk worked with the
state-owned Hydro Electric Commission and was attracted to Darwin in 1986 by
the opportunities created with the construction of the new gas-fired Channel
Island Power Station and associated infrastructure. Mr Birk has extensive
experience across all facets of the power industry and is currently a Board
Member of the NT Architects Board.
General Manager Generation
Mr John Linton BSc, BE (Hons),
MEngSc, MEM, Grad Dip HRM, FIE Aust., GAICD
Mr Linton has been a member of Power and Water Corporation's executive since
2005. He is responsible for electricity generation in Territory cities and
towns. Mr Linton has extensive experience in the power generation industry in Australia,
particularly in power station construction, maintenance and asset management.
He was previously Asset Manager/Central Coast for Delta Electricity in NSW. He
is also a member of the CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems)
Study Committee A1 (Rotating Electrical Machines), and the Convener for CIGRE
Australian Panel A1.
General Manager Water Services
Mr Paul Heaton BE Civil (Hons), M.
Eng. Sci., Dip. Nat. Res., MIE Aust (CPEng)
Mr Heaton gained his Degree from the University
of Queensland in 1985 and his Masters
from the Centre for Water Research at the University of Western
Australia. Mr Heaton has more than 20 years
experience around Australia
and overseas, in both private and public sector organisations, in water supply
and sewerage services, irrigation and catchment management. Mr Heaton was a
Churchill Fellow in 2003.
General Manager Remote Operations
Mr Darryl Day BEng (Civil), GAICD
Mr Day was appointed General Manager Remote Operations in August 2006,
following a six year appointment as General Manager Water Services. Born at
Mannum, on the River Murray, in South Australia,
Mr Day completed his engineering degree at the University of AdelaideDarwin, and across most
areas of Power and Water Corporation's business. Mr Day was the President of the Australian
Water Association from 2005 to 2007, and has been a member of the International
Water Association's (IWA's) Strategic Council since 2005. Mr Day has held
positions as a director on the board of Water Services Association and the
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment and the Australian
representative on the IWA's Governing Board and Governing Assembly.
before joining Power and Water Corporation's processor organisation in November 1982.
Mr Day has worked in leadership roles in Alice Springs and
General Manager Retail
Jim Bamber MIM, Grad Dip PSEM,
BSc MAI
Mr Bamber has been a member of the Power and Water Corporation's executive
since 2005. He is responsible for the Retail function including customer
services such as call centre, front counter and complaints management; the
billing and credit control functions; and contestable customer contract
management. Mr Bamber was recognised as Professional Manager of the Year
(Public Sector) in 2007 by the Australian Institute of Management NT.
General Manager Employee and
Organisational Services
Ms Rebecca Kardos
Chief Financial Officer
Mr David Delaporte BBus(Acc), CPA, F Fin
As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr Delaporte is responsible for all
aspects of the financial management of the Power and Water Corporation,
including cash flow management, financial compliance, statutory and management
reporting, asset accounting, budgeting and forecasting (including the annual
Statement of Corporate Intent), taxation and financial analysis. The role also
provides key strategic decision making support to the Managing Director and the
Power and Water Corporation Board. Mr Delaporte has a diverse finance background,
including 25 years experience in the financial and management accounting,
financial risk management, accounting projects, external reporting, regulatory
and administration fields, at both the head office and regional office levels.
After nearly 15 years with the international gold miner Newmont Mining
Corporation, Mr Delaporte left Adelaide
to join the Power and Water Corporation as the CFO in August 2005. He completed
his Bachelor of Business (Accounting) in 1989 and attained CPA status in 1994.
In 1996 he completed his Graduate Diploma in Applied Science and Investment,
advancing to Fellow status of Financial Securities Institute of Australasia
(FSIA) in 2007. Since arriving in Darwin,
Mr Delaporte has joined the Public Sector Accounting Committee through the
local CPA office.
Company Secretary/General Counsel
Mr Kelvin Strange LLB GAICD
Mr Strange joined Power and Water Corporation in 2001 as legal counsel in the lead up to
the Corporation's transition to a government owned corporation. Since that time
he has acted in various General Managerial roles as well as acting as Company
Secretary on numerous occasions before his permanent appointment to this
position in December 2007. Prior to joining Power and Water Corporation, Mr Strange worked
in private legal practice in Darwin
for 15 years.
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