Our board of directors

In accordance with the State Owned Corporations Act 1989, up to seven directors can be appointed including a director nominated by Unions NSW. The non-executive directors are subject to reappointment by the shareholders. The remuneration of non-executive directors is determined by the shareholders and paid for by Ausgrid.

Current as at 01 February 2011.

John Conde John Conde AO
BSc, BE (Hons), MBA
Chairman
A non-executive director of Ausgrid since November 1997. Member of the Audit & Compliance and Retail Performance & Risk Management Sub-Committees. Chairman of MBF Australia Pty Limited, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Whitehaven Coal Limited, BUPA Australia Health Pty Ltd, and the Homebush Motor Racing Authority – Advisory Board. President of the Commonwealth Remuneration Tribunal and the Dermatology Research Foundation – University of Sydney. Director of Energy Australia Pty Limited, Down Town Utilities, and DEXUS Property Group.
 George Maltabarow George Maltabarow
BE, BEc
Managing Director
A member of the Network Performance & Capital Investment, Human Resources and Retail Performance & Risk Management Sub-Committees. An attendee at the Board’s Audit & Compliance Sub-Committee. Director of Energy Australia Pty Limited. Chairman of the Energy Networks Association of Australia. Member of the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) Reliability Panel.
 Peter Dodd Peter Dodd 
A non-executive director since 6 September 2010.  From 1 January 2011, Peter will be Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Sub-Committee and member of the Capital Investment & Economic Regulation Sub-Committee and Nomination Sub-Committee.  He is the Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer, Macquarie University, director of Collgar Wind Farm Pty Ltd, CWF Holdings Pty Ltd, MUH Operations Pty Ltd, MUH Operations No 2 Limited, Macquarie Graduate School of Management Pty Ltd, North American Energy Partners and The Centre for Independent Studies Limited.
 Rebecca Misfud Rebecca Mifsud
BA, LLB
Rebecca Mifsud was appointed as a director on the Board on 21 October 2009. A member of the Capital Investment & Economic Regulation and Audit & Compliance Sub-Committees. Rebecca is a Legal Officer at the Electrical Trades Union, NSW Branch.
 Patricia Akopiantz Patricia Akopiantz
BA, MBA
A non-executive director since March 2006. Chairman of the Retail Performance & Risk Management Sub-Committee and member of the Audit & Compliance Sub-Committee. Director of Wattyl, YWCA (NSW), AXA APH, National Mutual Life Association, and National Mutual Funds Management.
 Paul Jeans Paul Jeans
BE
A non-executive director since March 2000. Chairman of the Human Resources Sub-Committee and member of the Network Performance & Capital Investment Sub-Committee. Chairman of Newcastle Ports Corporation.