Contact Energy
David has over thirty five years of work experience, including in the energy sector in the UK and New Zealand, for Conoco UK Limited, Electricity Corporation and ILEX Energy Consulting. He was part of the Contact Energy establishment team in 1995-1996 and a member of the team that developed the rules for the New Zealand electricity market. In 2008 David was appointed as chief executive of Ministry of Economic Development and, from 2012-2017 was the inaugural chief executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), following the merger of four government departments. David has an M-Phil in economics from Cambridge University and was made a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in 2018.
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Contact Energy
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Contact Energy Limited is an energy generator and digital retailer, which is engaged in providing electricity, natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and broadband services. It generates electricity through hydro, geothermal and thermal sources. The Company operates through two segments: Generation segment and Customer segment. The Generation segment is engaged in the business of selling electricity to the wholesale electricity market and to the Customer segment. The Customer segment delivers, services and distributes energy to customers. It sells electricity, gas and LPG products and services to residential, small business, commercial and industrial customers. The Company's stations include Ahuroa and Stratford in Taranaki; Ohaaki, Poihipi and Te Rapa in Waikato, Te Huka and Te Mihi in Taupo Wairakei in Taupo, and Whirinaki in Hawke's Bay. It is also involved in the development of geothermal energy projects.