Vector Annual Report 2020

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NIKHIL RAVISHANKAR BSc, BCom (Hons) CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER ―

JOHN RODGER LLB, BA CHIEF LEGAL AND ASSURANCE OFFICER AND COMPANY SECRETARY ― John Rodger is Vector’s Chief Legal and Assurance Officer and Company Secretary, responsible for legal, corporate governance, business performance, internal audit, risk, compliance, privacy and government relations. He brings a deep experience managing business performance and resilience in the context of fast-moving and rapidly changing environments. John has significant legal and commercial expertise gained from working across a range of sectors including energy, telecommunications and financial services. John joined Vector in 2006 from O2 in the UK and has held legal roles in major corporates and in professional services firms in London, the Cayman Islands and New Zealand.

ANDREA ROBERTSON ACTING CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND FIBRE ― Andrea Robertson is responsible for Vector’s electricity, gas and fibre networks businesses. She is a seasoned leader with 30 years’ experience in the energy sector, including more than 20 years at Vector, where she has held a mix of customer care, service delivery and operational leadership roles across our electricity and fibre businesses. Her proven ability in change management as well as her strong relationship, people management and communication skills are proving invaluable as Vector completes our recruitment and selection process for Chief Operating Officer, Electricity Gas and Fibre. Andrea is a graduate of the University of Auckland Business School’s Leadership Programme and the New Zealand Institute of Management’s Strategic Business Planning and Strategic Leadership programmes.

Nikhil Ravishankar leads Vector’s digital team and is responsible for managing the company’s digital and IT functions. He is charged with harnessing the performance of both existing and emerging disruptive digital technologies to ensure Vector is able to provide reliable, relevant and innovative services, and compete in the modern customer driven energy marketplace. 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 their group transformation office.

BRENDA TALACEK LLB, MComLaw (Hons) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, METERING AND ONGAS ― Brenda Talacek is Vector’s Chief Operating Officer, Metering and OnGas, responsible for managing OnGas (LPG and Natural Gas), Metering NZ/AU and the Kapuni Gas Treatment Plant transition. Prior to joining Vector, Brenda held commercial and legal leadership positions at Genesis Energy, and was Senior Associate at New Zealand law firm Kensington Swan. Before joining the Group’s executive team, Brenda led Vector’s Gas Trading business and has held senior positions in our Electricity Networks division. Her leadership and commercial focus has helped to deliver strong growth, an excellent record in safety and customer satisfaction.

MARK TONER LLB (Hons), BCom CHIEF PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATORY OFFICER ―

SARAH WILLIAMS BA, Cert. Journalism CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ―

With over 20 years’ experience across a range of sectors including energy, telecommunications, aviation and technology, Mark Toner has consistently navigated market, regulatory and policy changes across industries in disruption. Responsible for leading the Group’s regulatory, public policy, sustainability and data insights functions, he combines strong stakeholder engagement and reputation management expertise with his commercial and legal background to drive Vector’s vision of Creating a New Energy Future. In 2017, Mark was awarded the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Business Scholarship and in 2018 completed an Advanced Management Programme at MIT in Boston.

Sarah Williams is responsible for developing and delivering Vector Group’s Marketing and Communications strategy. She is a seasoned executive with 30 years’ experience in communication related roles at an executive and board level with broad experience in both the corporate and agency environments. Sarah joins Vector from Porter Novelli, a public relations and marketing agency where she held the position of Managing Director. Her experience ranges from crisis management, stakeholder engagement, reputation management, to consumer PR, internal communications, brand management, digital and social. In 2019, Sarah was inducted into the College of Fellows of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand in recognition of her significant contribution to the industry and high levels of competence.

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