Mike's tenure at Meridian started in 2006 in the Strategy team. Since then, he has taken on various leadership roles, including General Manager of Wholesale and his current role as CFO. Prior to joining Meridian, he held roles in the New Zealand electricity sector and banking and spent time away from his homeland working in the United States. Last week Mike was awarded the Deloitte Top 200 CFO of the Year award. Mike has been the driving force behind several of Meridian's strategic and commercial initiatives and his work has underpinned the company's goal to build seven new renewable projects in seven years. He's also played a key role in negotiating the new Tiwai Point demand response and supply contract, providing long-term certainty and flexibility to the electricity system.