Meet the management team
Greg Skelton
Chief Executive Officer
Greg has been the Chief Executive of Wellington Electricity since April 2009. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive, Greg was the Chief Executive of Alpine Energy Limited and has held various senior management roles in the electricity industry. Greg has 30 years of experience in the fields of production engineering, electrical engineering and business management. Greg holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master’s degree in Business Administration and is a fellow of the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand.
Ali Sarwar
General Manager Service Delivery
Ali has been the General Manager of Service Delivery since July 2021. Ali joined Wellington Electricity in January 2019 as the Delivery Manager with his most recent role being Manager, TOTEX. Before joining Wellington Electricity, Ali worked in the distribution and transmission divisions for Electrix NZ Ltd as Manager-Shared Services & Operations, involved in engineering, operations and project management. Ali has over 15 years’ experience in the electricity industry. Ali holds a Bachelor’s (Honors) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the United Kingdom and is a full member of Engineering NZ Te Ao Rangahau.
Waqar Qureshi
General Manager Asset Management
Waqar has been the General Manager of Asset Management since December 2022. Before this appointment, he served as General Manager Electricity Network for Horizon Networks and General Manager of Information Technology for Horizon Energy Group, with 17 years of experience across the electricity and energy sector. Waqar is a Chartered Engineer with a Master of Engineering and PhDs in Electrical Engineering from the University of Auckland, as well as a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology in Pakistan. Waqar is the current Chair of EEA Asset Management and is a member of Engineering NZ Te Ao Rangahau.
Rosie Cody-Crump
General Manager People & Culture
Rosie has been the General Manager of People & Culture since February 2024, having worked at Wellington Electricity as a HR and Projects Manager during 2023. With vast people management experience spanning over 15 years across various industries, Rosie has dedicated the last 7 years of her career to improving engagement, wellbeing, performance, and learning and development. She has a strong background in people and culture from roles in the UK, as well as project management experience where she has led and supported key business projects within the technology and health sectors.
Our Board of Directors
- Richard Pearson (Chairman)
- HL Kam (Alternate: Wendy Tong Barnes )
- Andrew Hunter
- Dominic Chan
- CT Wan
- Charles Tsai
- Duncan Macrae (Alternate: Trena McFarland)
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