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Neil McLeod (Presiding Member)
Neil McLeod
Mr McLeod is a self employed registered electrical contractor with a current
knowledge of the electrical sector. He was a councillor on the Whangarei District Council from 1998
until 2005 serving on a number of committees including the judicial committee.
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Shane Dolan
Shane Dolan
Shane runs a business that provides geographical information systems
services to utility companies. He is a registered line mechanic with 25 years of experience in the
electricity industry and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Shane comes to
the Board with expertise in establishing quality and safety systems and processes.
Michael Macklin
Michael Macklin
Mr Macklin is a self employed Registered Electrical Inspector based in
Darfield. Mr Macklin was previously a Director for Bremca Industries, a Low Voltage Switchboard
and Switchgear Company. He comes to the Board with broad experience in Electrical, Commercial
and Disciplinary proceedings.
Mel Orange
Mel Orange
Mel Orange is a self-employed barrister and solicitor and business consultant
from Christchurch who works in the energy, electrical and construction industries. He has held
senior management positions with Meridian Energy and board positions in energy industry
governance bodies. Mel is a former Presiding Member of the Electrical Workers Complaints
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Assessment Committee.
William Waterworth
William Waterworth
William is a Registered Electrical Service Technician and has a background
in general management, sales and marketing. He has worked as a senior executive for a large
American corporation, in both Australia and New Zealand. He has also had significant experience
within SMEs, as well as operating his own business.
William has worked in multi-site retail, franchising, wholesale and business-to-business sales within
the consumer electronics, telecommunications and automotive sectors. He has taken businesses
from start-up to success, as well as turning businesses around and ensuring on-going profitability.
William has significant experience at board level, being the immediate past Chairman of a School
Board and working with a number of SME boards. He holds a BSc in Applied Mathematics and
Marketing and is a member of the Institute of Directors. William also has technical qualifications in
telecommunications engineering.
Debra Hall
Debra Hall
Debra is a retired marketing professional, with 25 years experience studying
consumer and business decision making, having sold her successful research business to a
multinational company in 2007. She is a Fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Marketing, a Fellow
of the NZ Market Research Society, and a Member of the Institute of Directors.
She is currently Chair of the Board of the NZ Marketing Association, and sits on the Advisory Board
of Ice Angels. Debra is active as an investor and mentor in the start-up / early stage business sector.
She has previously worked in the mining industry in South Africa, and has a degree in Metallurgical
Engineering. As a Lay Member of the Board, Debra brings her experience of working with
businesses to build consumer confidence and improve products & services, as well as her
understanding of business and how it operates.
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Quentin Varcoe
Quentin Varcoe holds a senior management position for the contracting arm of an electrical
distribution business based in Hastings (Unison), where he is responsible for the operational and
financial performance of the business and implementation of the company’s strategies.
Quentin holds practising licences/certificates as a Registered Electrical Inspector and is a Barrister
and Solicitor. He has owned and operated several businesses (including electrical contracting and
software development) and is a former Senior Advisor for the Electrical Workers Licensing Group.
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