Contact director standing down in March

11 November 2020
Media release


Contact director standing down in March

Independent director Whaimutu Dewes has advised that he will retire from the Contact
Energy Board effective March 2021.

Contact chair Rob McDonald said that earlier in the year Whai indicated that 2020 would
likely be his last full year as a director subject to Contact finding a suitable replacement.

The Board is well advanced in the search for a new director and hoping to make an
announcement in the not-too-distant future once this process is concluded.

Mr McDonald paid tribute to Mr Dewes, who has been a director since February 2010. “Whai
has made an enormous contribution to the governance of Contact since joining the Board.
He has provided guidance and stability as we have seen changes in leadership at both the
CEO and Chair level, and during the sell-down of Origin’s majority stake in Contact.

“Whai has also been a significant contributor to the Board, most recently as Chair of the
health, safety and environment committee, and he has been instrumental in guiding the
Board through a cultural shift across HSE and our stakeholder relations. He has consistently
challenged the management team to do better for shareholders, customers and all
stakeholders.”

Mr McDonald said that although Mr Dewes was stepping away from his governance duties in
March, he was staying involved with Contact and would be supporting the company in its
relationships with iwi stakeholders for an initial period of two years.


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