PROFESSIONAL

  • Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers, New Zealand

  • Chartered Professional Engineer (New Zealand) and International Professional Engineer Registrant

  • Senior Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, U.S.A.

  • Associate Member IET

  • Individual Member of CIGRE Australia/New Zealand (since 1999), formerly Regular Member for New Zealand and Australia, CIGRE, Study Committee 14/B4, HVDC and Power Electronics (1988-1996)

  • Member CIGRE Working Groups B4.53 STATCOM Procurement, B4.60 Designing HVDC Grids for Optimal Reliability and Availability, and B4.71 Insulation Coordination for VSC HVDC

Education

Master of Management
Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1995–2000
Projects included:
  • Review of Performance Management at Transpower
  • Introducing Value Based Management (EVA) to Transpower
  • Future Direction in Pricing and Contracts for Transmission Services
  • Managing Strategic Change: Changing to a Customer Service Focus at Transpower 

Diploma in Business Administration
Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1988-1991

Master of Engineering (Electrical)
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1981-1982
Project: Frequency Control Of HVDC Links

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Electrical)
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1978-1980

Confederation of British Industry Scholar
GEC-Transmission and Distribution Projects Limited, Stafford, United Kingdom, 1985-1986