Strong Governance
Our experienced directors hail from diverse backgrounds and lead Vector on behalf of our shareholders and other stakeholders.
Michael Stiassny
BCom, LLB, CA, FInstD
CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (APPOINTED ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2002)
Michael Stiassny is a fellow
of Chartered Accountants
Australia and New Zealand
and partner of KordaMentha in
Auckland. He is a director of a
number of public and private
companies and is Chairman
of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Rawa
Limited and Tower Limited.
Michael is a fellow and former
president of the Institute of
Directors in New Zealand.
James Carmichael
BE, FIPENZ
NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (APPOINTED ON 23 OCTOBER 2008)
James Carmichael is a trustee
of Entrust and an executive of
Energy Trusts of New Zealand
Inc. His significant international
energy sector experience
includes responsibility for multibillion-dollar
energy assets and
acquisition strategy for PowerGen
International Limited
and thermal and hydro power
generation investment decisions
for Ranhill Power Berhad.
Hugh Fletcher
BSc, MBA (Stanford), MCom (Hons)
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (APPOINTED ON 25 MAY 2007)
Hugh Fletcher is a former chief
executive officer of Fletcher
Challenge Limited and is a
director of Insurance Australia
Group Limited and Rubicon
Limited. He is Non-Executive
Chairman of IAG New Zealand
Limited. He is also a trustee
of The University of Auckland
Foundation, Dilworth Trust and
the NZ Portrait Gallery.
Jonathan Mason
MBA, MA, BA
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (APPOINTED 10 MAY 2013)
Jonathan Mason has extensive
commercial experience.
He has worked in financial
management positions in the
oil and gas, chemicals, forest
products and dairy industries in
New Zealand and the USA for
International Paper, ExxonMobil
Corporation, Carter Holt
Harvey, Cabot Corporation and
Fonterra. Jonathan also has
experience as a non-executive
director on boards in both
New Zealand and the USA
and is currently a director of
Air New Zealand Limited, New
Zealand Assets Management
Limited (NZAM), Westpac New
Zealand Limited and Zespri
Group Limited. Jonathan is
also an Adjunct Professor of
Management at the University
of Auckland, focusing on
finance.
Dame Alison Paterson
DNZM, QSO, DCom(hc), FCA, ADistFInstD
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (APPOINTED ON 7 MARCH 2007)
Dame Alison Paterson is
Chair of the Forestry Industry
Safety Council, GMI Group,
Farm IQ Systems Limited,
New Zealand Formulary
Limited, Te Aupouri
Commercial Development
Limited and Te Aupouri
Fisheries Management
Limited. She is also a
member of the New Zealand
Markets Disciplinary Tribunal
and a member of the
Health Quality and Safety
Commission New Zealand.
Karen Sherry
QSM, BA, MA (Hons), LLB (Hons), C.FInstD
NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (APPOINTED ON 24 JULY 2006)
Karen Sherry is a director and
shareholder of the firm BellBooth
Sherry Limited where
she specialises in commercial
and trust law. She is a trustee
and former Chair of Entrust.
She is the Chair of Energy
Trusts of New Zealand Inc
and a director of the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation
Authority. Karen is also a
chartered fellow of the Institute
of Directors in New Zealand.
Bob Thomson
BEng (Electrical), DipBS
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (APPOINTED ON 18 MARCH 2005)
Bob Thomson was chief
executive of Transpower
Limited and, since 2004, has
been an adviser to Energy
Trusts of New Zealand Inc.
Prior to his appointment at
Transpower, he held a range
of senior management and
engineering positions in
the New Zealand Electricity
Department and Electricity
Corporation of New Zealand
Limited. He was involved in
the reform of the electricity
industry, including as a board
member of the Electricity
Market Company Limited from
1994 to 1998. He is a fellow of
the New Zealand Institute of
Engineers.
Experienced Leadership
Vector’s management team are experts in their field, committed to delivering world-class infrastructure services, and attuned to the rapidly evolving demands of our customers.
Simon Mackenzie
Grad DipBS (Dist), DipFin, NZCE
GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Simon Mackenzie is passionate
about the power of technology
to transform the energy industry
and consumers’ lives. As Group
Chief Executive Officer, Simon
has expanded and driven
Vector’s portfolio of businesses
to embrace innovative
technologies and strategies
to deliver efficient, sustainable
energy solutions to consumers.
Simon was appointed
Vector’s Group Chief
Executive Officer in 2008.
His tertiary qualifications
include engineering, finance
and business studies, and
the Advanced Management
Programme at the Wharton
School, University of
Pennsylvania.
Andre Botha
BEng, MEng, PG DipBus
CHIEF NETWORKS OFFICER
Andre is Vector’s Chief
Networks Officer, accountable
for the management of Vector’s
regulated electricity and gas
businesses.
He brings 28 years’ experience
in the energy sector with a
proven track record at executive
level, initially as Chief Engineer
with Eskom in South Africa
and most recently as Chief
Operations Officer with Western
Power in Australia.
Andre holds a ME (Electrical)
degree from the University of
Pretoria and a PGDip (Finance)
from the University of Auckland.
Kate Beddoe
BA, LLB
CHIEF RISK OFFICER
Kate leads Vector’s people,
safety and risk teams to ensure
these areas are aligned and
support Vector’s strategy and
culture. Areas of responsibility
include risk management,
business continuity
management, internal audit,
cyber security, HSE, human
resources and sustainability.
Kate’s background includes
strategic and operational
risk management, business
continuity, OHSE, insurance,
sustainability and commercial
law. Prior to joining Vector
in July 2012, Kate was with
Amcor Limited where she
held the global position of
Vice-President, Risk and
Sustainability and has held
management roles with Toyota
and Bonlac Foods (Fonterra).
Kate is also a director and
Vice President of RIMS
(Risk Management Society)
Australasia and a contributor
to the Cambridge Institute
for Sustainability Leadership
– Business and Sustainability
Executive Leadership Program
(Melbourne).
Brian Ryan
MBA (Hons), B-Tech
GROUP GENERAL MANAGER DEVELOPMENT
Brian leads the Development
team and is focused on
the company’s growth and
development, through the
implementation of disruptive
customer solutions and new
technologies. His team scans
the globe for opportunities,
solutions and technologies that
will enable Vector to “create
the new energy future” and
lead the way. He also heads
the Vector Communications
business, having previously
held strategic and commercial
executive roles in both the
technology and manufacturing
environments.
He is a board member and
Vector’s representative for the
Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit
organisation with offices
in Palo Alto and Hawaii that
helps start-ups change the
world, one community at a
time. He joined Vector in 2014.
Dan Molloy
BSc
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Dan leads Vector’s finance
team and is responsible for
financial and management
reporting, corporate finance,
procurement, transaction
processing, investor relations,
treasury and tax. He has
15 years’ experience in the
professional services sector
across a range of disciplines,
including corporate finance,
valuation, insolvency,
restructuring and business
turnaround. Dan joined Vector
from Northpower, where he was
Chief Financial Officer.
Nikhil Ravishankar
BSc, BCom (Honours)
CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER
Nikhil leads the Vector Group
Digital team and is responsible
for managing Vector’s IT and
digital functions. Nikhil works
across the group to help
shape Vector’s response to
disruptive technologies. Prior
to joining Vector, Nikhil was
with Accenture where he held
the position of Managing
Director for New Zealand
operations and also sat on
its Global Advisory Council
for Telecommunications and
Media practice. Prior to his role
at Accenture, he was the Head
of Technology Strategy for
Spark and was part of group
transformation office.