Management

Power and Water is a government-owned corporation with a Shareholding Minister and a Portfolio Minister. The Hon Delia Lawrie MLA, the Treasurer, is the Shareholding Minister and the Hon Rob Knight MLA, Minister for Essential Services is the Portfolio Minister.

Each year the Statement of Corporate Intent defines the contract between government and the Corporation, and the Annual Report provides the results of the year’s performance and activities.

The Directors of Power and Water Corporation

Non-Executive Directors

• Ms Judith King BA, Foundation Fellow AICD - Chairman
  Ms King is Board Chairman, and has been a director of Power and Water Corporation since its establishment. With extensive board experience in the private and public sector, she was formerly a director of Melbourne Water Corporation and Citipower and closely involved in the restructure and reform of the Victorian utility sector. Ms King’s current appointments include Swinburne Ventures Ltd; National Ageing Research Institute; the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation; and Board of the NT Environmental Protection Authority. Ms King was awarded an Australian Centenary Medal in 2003.
• Mr Mervyn Davies BEng(Elec - Power & Control)(Hons 1st class), MEngSc, BCom(Econ) - Deputy Chairman
  Mr Davies joined the Power and Water Corporation Board in May 2009. He has worked in all areas of electricity distribution, gaining extensive experience managing the business’s financial and technical performance. He has held senior management positions at Energy Australia, the country’s largest electricity distribution company and his resume includes periods as Managing Director. Since leaving Energy Australia in 2002, Mr Davies has established a small engineering consultancy, specialising in electricity distribution system management. He has spent time developing and negotiating long-term capital expenditure plans an performance outcomes affecting the security of electricity supply to Sydney. He has University of New South Wales (NSW) qualifications in engineering and economics.
• Mrs Linda Mackenzie B Com (Hons), CA - Director
  Appointed to the Power and Water Corporation board in March 2007, Mrs Mackenzie worked for the Northern Territory Treasury for nine years until she resigned from her position of Assistant Under Treasurer (commercial) in January 2007. Mrs Mackenzie is also a member of the Darwin Port Corporation Advisory Board, and previously she worked for Macquarie Bank Limited in Sydney. She is a chartered accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) majoring in Finance from the University of Queensland.
• Mr Michael Hannon AM - Director
  Mr Hannon was appointed to the Power and Water Corporation board in August 2009. Mr Hannon is chairman of the Hannon Group of Companies, a family-owned group operating public transport, property development, crocodile farming and exporting businesses. Mr Hannon was born and permanently resides in Darwin and developed his career in the Northern Territory. The Hannon Group also has business interests in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. They employ more than 300 Territorians and that number again interstate.
• Mr Rob Skinner BE (Civil), MSc, FIE (Aus), MAICD - Director
  Mr Skinner was Managing Director of Melbourne Water Corporation from 2005 to 2011, leading the Corporation and working with government to deliver critical water supply augmentations and water conservation measures. He served on the board of the Water Services Association of Australia, the International Water Association Cities of the Future Working Group  and is a member of the Victorian Government’s Living Victoria Ministerial Advisory Council. His experience also includes 10 years as CEO of Kingston City Council, CEO of the Dandenong Valley Authority  and executive roles in the Victorian Department of Water Resources and the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.
• Mr Steve Margetic FAICD - Director
  Mr Margetic is Managing Director and co-owner of Sitzler Pty Ltd, A Territory construction and development contractor with operations in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. A long-term Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Mr Margetic has served on numerous industry boards and working groups. He served as Chairman of the Northern Territory Land Development Corporation from its inception in 2004 to retirement in 2010 and as a member of the Territory 2030 Steering Committee. Mr Margetic has considerable experience delivering major infrastructure works under public-private partnerships, alliancing and joint ventures.

Executive Management

• Managing Director - Mr Andrew Macrides Dip Bus (Mgt), B Bus (Acc), MBA, FCPA, FAICD
  Mr Macrides was appointed Managing Director of the Power and Water Corporation in June 2007. Born and raised in Darwin, Mr Macrides has extensive government and management experience, beginning his career in the accounting field in 1978. Prior to joining Power and Water Corporation in 1998, he worked across a range of sectors in the NT Government, including health, housing, community services and tourism. Following corporatisation on 1 July 2002, Mr Macrides was appointed General Manager Business Services and Chief Financial Officer with the Power and Water Corporation, and in May 2003 was appointed Company Secretary in addition to his role as General Manager Business Services.
• Company Secretary/General Counsel - Mr Kelvin Strange LLB GAICD
  Mr Strange joined Power and Water in 2001 as legal counsel in the lead up to the Corporation's transition to a government owned corporation. Since that time he has acted in various General Manager roles as well as acting as Company Secretary on numerous occasions before his permanent appointment to this position in December 2007. Prior to joining Power and Water, Mr Strange worked in private legal practice in Darwin for 15 years.
• General Manager Power Networks - Mr Bertram Birk Assoc Dip Mech Eng, Assoc Dip Elec Eng, B Bus, MBA, FAICD
  Mr Birk was appointed General Manager of Power Networks late in 2005 following a six-year term as the General Manager of Remote Operations. Leading the largest business unit in Power and Water, Mr Birk is responsible for the construction and maintenance of all transmission and distribution infrastructure to connect domestic and commercial customers throughout the Territory to both private and Power and Water generators. Responsibility also includes the System Control function and all metering services. Mr Birk worked with the state-owned Hydro Electric Commission and was attracted to Darwin in 1986 by the opportunities created with the construction of the new gas-fired Channel Island Power Station and associated infrastructure. Mr Birk has extensive experience across all facets of the power industry and is currently a Board Member of the NT Architects Board.
• General Manager Generation - Mr Ian Pratt BEng (Electrical)
  Mr Pratt joins our team in Darwin from Alice Springs, where he held the position of Manager Generation South since 2007. Ian first came to Power and Water in 2004 after more than 30 years in the electricity industry working with the Queensland Electricity Commission, the Hydro Electric Commission Australian Power and Water and more recently overseas. His experience has been gained working with transmission, water, diesel, gas and renewable generation assets. He is trades qualified with a degree in electrical engineering and has held various roles across different technologies. Mr Pratt has a strong commitment to safety, staff and a good work culture.
• General Manager Water Services - Mr Steve McKenzie
  Steve was appointed General Manager Water Services in September 2010 following a stint as the Manager Planning and Infrastructure Development with Water Services, Power and Water. Steve is a Civil Engineer who has over 30 years experience in the Australian water industry in a range of engineering, technical and operational positions. Prior to joining Power and Water in January 2009, Steve held the position of Executive Manager Water and Wastewater Services with Central Highlands Water in Victoria.
• General Manager Remote Operations - Mr Darryl Day BEng (Civil), GAICD
  Mr Day was appointed General Manager Remote Operations in August 2006 following a six-year appointment as General Manager Water Services. Born at Mannum, on the River Murray in South Australia, Mr Day completed his engineering degree at the University of Adelaide. On arrival in the Northern Territory in 1980 he initially worked at Warrego, near Tennant Creek, before joining the then Department of Transport and Works in 1981. Mr Day transferred to Power and Water's predecessor organisation (the Northern Territory Water Authority) in January 1987. Mr Day has held leadership roles in Alice Springs and Darwin and across most areas of Power and Water's business. Mr Day was the President of the Australian Water Association from 2005 to 2007 and is now a life member. Mr Day represents Australia on the International Water Association's Governing Assembly and is a member of the International Water Association's Strategic Council.
• General Manager Retail - Mrs Rebecca Kardos BCS, MBA
  Mrs Kardos has been a member of the Power and Water Corporation's executive since 2004, previously performing the roles of General Manager Technology Services and General Manager Employee and Organisational Services. Mrs Kardos is currently responsible for Power and Water's Retail business which includes customer management, commercial management and billing, revenue and credit management. Prior to joining Power and Water, Mrs Kardos held a variety of senior management positions in both private and government organisations in Australia and New Zealand. Mrs Kardos holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Masters in Business Administration from Melbourne Business School.
• General Manager Employee and Organisational Services - Mr Jim Bamber MIM, Grad Dip PSEM, BSc MAI
  Mr Bamber has been a member of the Power and Water Corporation's executive since 2005. Now leading Employee and Organisational Services, he is responsible for delivering corporate solutions to all aspects of Power and Water's business. This includes human resources, workforce capability, training, employment relations, industrial relations, facilities management, procurement, occupational health and safety, environment, quality and information technology systems and services. Mr Bamber was recognised as Professional Manager of the Year (Public Sector) in 2007 by the Australian Institute of Management NT.
• General Manager Strategy and Corporate Affairs - Mr John Devereaux BBus Admin (Acc)
  Mr Devereaux joined Power and Water in January 2012. He has over 16 years of experience in the energy industry and another 15 years in banking and pharmacy wholesale. He has been the Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of Networks at Aurora Energy as well as the Acting CEO of the Energy Networks Association. He has managed many projects including the disaggregation of Tasmania’s Hydro-Electric Commission into Hydro Tasmania, Transend Networks and Aurora Energy. Mr Devereaux’s key skills are in financial management with expertise in organisational transformation and culture change. As General Manager of Strategy and Corporate Affairs he is responsible for the Corporation’s operations of strategy, planning, stakeholder management and policy.
• Chief Financial Officer - Mr Gerald White BBus(Acc), MBA, FCA, MAICD
  Gerald joined Power and Water Corporation as Chief Financial Officer in August 2009. Gerald has a broad finance background which includes senior management roles with Boral, Origin Energy and Spotless. He also worked in consulting and corporate audit roles with KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers. With a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the University of Tasmania and a Masters of Business Administration from Mt Eliza Business School, Gerald is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.