Matthew Bailey
Matthew is CEO at Kings Plant Barn, Auckland’s premier plant retailer. Matthew is a CFA Charterholder and has experience in the Retail, Automotive and Investment sectors. Kings Plant Barn is a STILL company, and is part of STILL’s initiatives to change Aotearoa New Zealand enduringly for the better.
Sam Steele
Sam is Chief Commercial Officer at EO Charging. Sam has a background on large scale infrastructure projects for the resource sector across Australasia and Africa. After moving to the UK in 2015, Sam developed his passion for e-mobility working for SSE where he led the team that delivered London’s first on-street public charging network, Source London. […]
Dennis Kelly
Dennis has 45 years’ experience in vehicle leasing, commercial asset financing and banking, with the last 17 years spent at FleetPartners. Dennis was Managing Director of FleetPartners NZ for 8 years, followed by 3 years as Managing Director for FleetPartners Australia, before taking on his current role as Director of the FleetPartners NZ. Currently Dennis is […]
Tim Calder
Tim leads the Energy Innovation Team at Meridian Energy, with a focus on developing solutions that help homes, businesses and communities decarbonise. He has driven Meridian’s investment in the Zero network, delivering public charging stations across Aotearoa New Zealand, and aiding the development and delivery of home and business EV charging solutions. Tim is the Board lead […]
Annette Azuma
Annette Azuma is a Director at Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, Chartered Accountants where she specialises in international business and heads Team Japan. Fluent in Japanese, Annette provides specialised assistance to Japanese clients with their business needs in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. With a seat on the Drive Electric Board since December 2014, Annette is treasurer […]
Eric Pellicer
Eric is the General Manager of Business Development at Powerco. He actively supports Powerco’s goal to help New Zealand businesses on their decarbonisation journeys through prudent investments in private energy infrastructure and future technologies. This includes areas such as renewable generation, energy storage & transmission, hydrogen, low emission transport, and decarbonising industrial processes. Eric is passionate […]
Kirsten Corson
Kirsten has a long history of working in the e-mobility space Co-Founding Zilch, Carbn Asset Management and Sustainable Fleet Finance; and has a depth of knowledge and experience with fleets, EVs, charging infrastructure, EV finance and change management. Kirsten has previous governance experience as Chair of Carbn Group and Chair of Totara Hospice. Kirsten joined the Drive Electric board […]