Our directors
Paul MunroB.Com (Finance & Accounting), FCA, CFInstDPaul joined the Orion board for the second time as a director in February 2022 and was appointed as Interim Chair on 1 April 2022, and chair on 31 August 2022. He was Chief Executive of Christchurch City Holdings Limited for almost six years until March 2022. Prior to CCHL, Paul was a Corporate Finance Partner with Deloitte for 24 years. He was a director of Orion from 2012 to 2016, and is currently a director of EA Networks, Toitū Envirocare, Online Distribution, Lynn River, and MHV Water. He is a Chartered Accountant Fellow of CAANZ and a Chartered Fellow of the IoD. |
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Jen CrawfordBA (Hons) LLB, CFInstDJen was appointed as an Orion director in August 2021. She is a professional director with a background in resource management and infrastructure projects. Jen has governance experience in a range of sectors and practiced for more than 20 years as a specialist lawyer in New Zealand and the UK, including as a Partner at Anderson Lloyd. Jen is currently a director of ChristchurchNZ, Nelmac, MHV Water and Chair of Rangitata Diversion Race Management Limited. Jen is a Chartered Fellow of the IoD and a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. |
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Sally FarrierBE (Hons), MBA, GDipAppFinSally was appointed as an Orion director in August 2020. She has more than 20 years’ experience as non-executive director with specialist expertise in economic regulation and governance of energy, utilities and infrastructure. Sally is a director of AusNet Services Ltd which owns and operates an electricity distribution network in Victoria, Australia, and is a former director of Meridian Energy. She has served on Ministerial panels, determination and review bodies related to pricing, planning and reform. She is an active angel investor and was a member of the team that founded Patientrack in the early 2000s. |
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Jason McDonaldBE Elec (Hons), MBA (Technology Management)Jason was appointed as an Orion director in August 2017 and is a director of Orion’s subsidiary Connetics. He is an independent energy consultant and professional director. He is currently a director on the First Gas group of companies (including Firstlight Network, formerly Eastland Network) and is a director of Helios Energy. He was previously a director of Mevo, Top Energy and Red Bus. Jason has 30 years experience in the energy sector including a number of executive roles at Meridian. He is a Chartered Member of the NZ Institute of Directors. |
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Mike SangBCAMike was appointed as an Orion director in August 2021. He has a finance background with a career in a variety of sectors including roles as CEO of Ngai Tahu Holdings and CFO of PGG Wrightson. He is a professional director and has had a number of directorships with current roles including Government Super Fund Authority and BRANZ. Mike is a Chartered Member of the IOD and a Chartered Accountant with CAANZ. |
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