Vector Annual Report 2023

Who we are

Peter Ryan BE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ELECTRICITY, GAS AND FIBRE ―

Peter Ryan is responsible for the strategic operations of Vector’s electricity, gas and fibre network businesses. He has 20 years’ international experience within the telecommunications and energy industries, leading engineering, field and operational teams, and customer operations in the deployment, operations and maintenance of telecommunications, electricity and gas networks. Most recently, Peter was the Chief Network Engineering Officer – Network & Service Operations at NBNCo Australia, where he oversaw the highly successful implementation and operation of the broadband network. He brings a wealth of experience in operations management, service delivery, performance transformation as well as a proven ability working across technical, operational and commercial strategy to optimise business objectives.

Mark Toner LLB (Hons), BCom CHIEF PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATORY OFFICER ― With over 25 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, decarbonisation and data insights and analytics 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. Mark is a past recipient of the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Business Scholarship and in 2018 completed an Advanced Management Programme at MIT in Boston.

Sarah Williams BA, Cert. Journalism CHIEF PEOPLE AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ―

Sarah Williams leads Vector group’s People, Marketing and Communications business units. Along with her teams, she is responsible for planning and delivering strategies across these three disciplines. Sarah is a seasoned executive with 30 years’ experience in communication- related roles at an executive and board level, with broad experience in both corporate and agency environments. She joined 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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