Murray Bain.
Murray Bain has been appointed chairman of the Top Energy Board.
Top Energy Consumer Trust chair Yvonne Sharp welcomed the appointment, saying Mr Bain brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from the public and private sectors in governance and senior management positions.
"I believe Mr Bain is an excellent
choice to lead Top Energy and, as a Far North resident, he has a local perspective on the environment in which the company operates, and an appreciation of the exciting challenges and opportunities facing the electricity network."
He replaces Paul Byrnes who has been on the Top Energy board for nearly 20 years, the past 10 as chairman. Mr Byrnes will remain until the AGM in June.
Mr Bain holds a broad portfolio of governance roles, including chairman of the Open Polytechnic of NZ, deputy chair of TSB Bank and as a director of TSB Capital and CTAS - Central Region DHB's shared services company. He is standing down as a director of Powerco, the country's second largest electricity lines company.
