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GENERAL: TPW: Trustpower appoints GM Regulatory and Risk 09:03am 
TPW
19/10/2021 09:03
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GENERAL: TPW: Trustpower appoints GM Regulatory and Risk

Trustpower is pleased to announce that Catherine Thompson has been appointed
to the role of General Manager Regulatory and Risk, reporting to Chief
Executive David Prentice.

Mr Prentice says the role is crucial to ensuring the company achieves the
growth ambitions and stakeholder focus on which its exit from mass market
retail was predicated.

"We're delighted to be able to welcome a person of Catherine's calibre to our
leadership team," says Prentice.

"Catherine brings with her proven industry experience and a drive to see the
energy sector realise its potential as a leader in New Zealand's
decarbonisation efforts.

"We're excited to be able to draw on Catherine's extensive industry-wide
knowledge, relationships and experience as we gear up to focus on the
opportunities that a decarbonised future presents."

Before joining Trustpower, Ms Thompson held the role of Chief Corporate
Affairs Officer and General Counsel at Contact Energy, where she led the
communications, policy advocacy, legal and company secretarial functions.

Ms Thompson will join Trustpower in early 2022 - concurrent with the expected
completion of the sale of Trustpower's retail business to Mercury, at which
time the company's retained generation fleet and commercial and industrial
customer base will be renamed Manawa Energy.

ENDS

Enquiries to:
Abbie Siely
Community, Communications and Media Manager
Trustpower
021 276 5319
abbie.siely@trustpower.co.nz
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