DIRECTORS

Mr Mike Newcombe (Chairman)

Mike Newcombe, former owner and managing director of Newpower Streat, one of New Zealand's biggest nation-wide electrical contracting and servicing companies, has been in the electrical contracting industry for over twenty-five years, after commencing employment with the West Coast Electric Power Board in 1962. Mike established Newpower in 1981 and developed the company into a highly successful enterprise. After the acquisition of Streat Electrical in 1998, Newpower Streat had a turnover of $25 million and employed 180 skilled staff operating from a network of ten customer service bases throughout New Zealand. The Newpower Streat business was sold in 1999 to Tyco International, a corporation with revenues of more than $US35 billion worldwide. Mike now works as a Director and Trustee for a number of organisations.


Mr Richard Cornelius (Director)

Richard has been a Company Director with Westpower and ElectroNet Services Limited since 1993. He retired from the position as Managing Director of CMP Kokiri Meatworks. Richard has held various roles within the Meat Industry, including Administration, Operations Management and Directorships. In addition to his position on the Westpower and ElectroNet Services Limited Board, he is currently a Director on the board of Canterbury Meat Packers Ltd, Amethyst Hydro Limited, Bells Continental, Westmeat NZ Ltd, ANZCO and CMP Kokiri Ltd. This involvement combines to give Richard a solid Management background and experienced Directorship. In his spare time, Richard is actively involved with Harness Racing in both Canterbury and on the West Coast.


Mr Hugh Little (Director)

Deputy CEO and General Manager Operations for Westland Milk Products, Hugh Little has been on the Westpower Board of Directors for over 9 years. Hugh has guided the dairy company through a series of major expansion programmes over the past twenty years while ensuring that product produced on the West Coast remains of the highest quality. Hugh has vast project and people management skills and his experience in operational activities and attention to detail provides added value to the Board. In his spare time, Hugh can be found working on the family dairy farm, involved in family activities and takes a keen interest in sport.

Mrs Suzanne Merriman (Director)

Sue Merriman is a Chartered Accountant and Managing Director of Marshall and Heaphy Ltd in Greymouth. Also, as a Director on Timberlands WC Ltd, Sue brings public sector governance skills and private sector financial, commercial and entrepreneurial skills to the Board of Westpower Limited. Sue's skill mix made her the obvious choice as Chair of the Westpower Audit Committee.