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AusNet unveils new executive leadership team

by Katie Livingston
July 22, 2024
in Company news, Electricity, News, People and appointments, Powerlines, Spotlight
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To deliver on the company’s vision to provide sustainable outcomes for its communities and customers, AusNet has announced a new operating model and executive leadership team. 

AusNet CEO, David Smales, said the new vision, which is to be “trusted to bring the energy today and build a cleaner tomorrow,” has been established to guide the actions and decisions of the company through the energy transition. 

“I have established a new leadership team to deliver on this vision and drive an increased focus on delivering improved outcomes for our customers, communities, key stakeholders and our business,” Mr Smales said. 

AusNet’s new leadership team has been structured to provide increased executive focus on four lines of business: electricity transmission, electricity distribution, gas and metering, and contestable energy infrastructure. This means it will shift from a functional operating model to a line of business operating model. 

“Each business leader has been tasked with achieving exceptional performance outcomes for their respective community, customer and stakeholder groups, whilst enabling an efficient energy transition,” Mr Smales said. 

Changes to the executive team include: 

  • Liz Ryan will lead the Victorian Electricity Transmission business 
  • Andrew Linnie will lead the Victorian Electricity Distribution business 
  • Fran Duiker will lead the Victorian Gas and Metering business (on an acting basis) 
  • Jon D’Sylva will lead AusNet’s contestable Development and Future Networks business 

The four lines of business will be supported by five enabling functions: 

  • Mark Ellul, Chief Financial Officer 
  • Bridget Cairns, Executive General Manager People and Safety 
  • Amanda Robertson, Executive General Manager Compliance, Risk and Corporate Affairs 
  • Chris Galland, Chief Technology Officer (Acting) 
  • Sarah Hannah, Executive General Manager Group Operations (Acting) 

Further information on the Executive Leadership Team is available on the AusNet website: ausnetservices.com.au 

Featured image: (Left to right) Chris Galland, Chief Technology Officer; Bridget Cairns, Executive General Manager People and Safety; Amanda Robertson, Executive General Manager Compliance, Risk and Corporate Affairs; Jon D’Sylva lead of Development and Future Networks business (glasses – behind Amanda); David Smales, CEO (in the middle with hands crossed); Fran Duiker, Victorian Gas and Metering business (next to David); Sarah Hannah, Executive General Manager Group Operations; Andrew Linnie, Victorian Electricity Distribution business; Liz Ryan, Victorian Electricity Transmission business; Mark Ellul, Chief Financial Officer. Image: AusNet

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