Senior management

From left: Geoff Hoare, Brian Tapp, Ken Forrest, Stephen McLauchlan, Katherine Hume-Pike and Wayne Stronach.

• Geoff Hoare
  BCA, CA
  Company secretary

  Geoff manages the Company’s administration and IT systems, and also provides administrative and financial management for Nelson Electricity and Otago Power Services. He graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, and is a Chartered Accountant. Geoff has substantial experience within the electricity industry and has served on national electricity industry committees and various regional committees of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand.

• Brian Tapp
  NZCE, REA
  Operations Manager

  Brian is a registered engineering associate and manages the day-to-day operations of the Company’s network. He has substantial experience within the electrical supply industry, particularly in network design, construction and operation. He has also served on national industry committees.

• Ken Forrest
  BSc Hons (Electrical Eng), MIPENZ
  Managing Director

  Ken, who holds an honours degree in electrical engineering, has been the Managing Director of the Company since its establishment in 1993, having previously been General Manager of the Marlborough Electric Power Board. He has extensive management and industry experience and has held a range of positions at a national level within the New Zealand electricity industry and associated organisations and served on a wide range of committees.

• Stephen McLauchlan
  MNZIM
  General Manager Contracting

  Stephen manages the Company’s Contracting division, which employs the majority of the Company’s staff. He also manages Otago Power Services Ltd, which is 51% owned by Marlborough Lines. He has electrical and management qualifications, and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Management (MNZIM).

• Katherine Hume-Pike
  B Com, LLB, CSAP
  Commercial Manager

  Katherine joined Marlborough Lines in 2009 and is responsible for network pricing, maintaining the Company’s relationships with the energy retailers, forward budgeting and modelling and special project work. Katherine has degrees in economics and law and has been admitted to the bar as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court. Katherine’s previous work experience includes working for one of the State Owned Enterprise electricity retailers and with one of the larger investment broking/advisor firms.

• Wayne Stronach
  BE (Electrical), MIPENZ (Electrical), CPEng, IntPE(NZ)
  Engineering Manager

  A graduate of Canterbury University, Wayne is responsible for engineering design and asset management, and has held a number of senior posts within the electricity network industry. He has also undertaken various electrical engineering consultancy roles, including design and installation of control equipment for electricity generation schemes.