OUR TEAM
Our People
Our people make all the difference, providing the energy and expertise that enables MLL to thrive. With strong connections to Marlborough and its people – our people are always geared up and ready to respond, no matter what.
We employ around 170 people in a diverse range of roles including: electrical engineering, network design and construction, arboriculture, accounting, administration, information technology and project management.
We work hard to be a respected employer, so we’re able to find and keep high quality staff both locally and from all over New Zealand.
We’re serious about staff wellbeing, providing support to learn and grow through trade and tertiary qualifications, and ensuring work environments expands our staff skills and abilities.
To see who is part of our Board of Directors and Senior Management Team please see the following sections.
Board
MLL is managed by an experienced and qualified board of directors. Directors are appointed by the trustees on a rotating basis and have responsibility for setting the strategic direction of the company and oversight of management.
Phil Robinson
Chairman
NZCQS, MInstD
Phil has been a member of the Board since 2015 and was appointed Chairman on 23 March 2021. He is Managing Director of Robinson Construction Ltd and has been involved in business interests that include several construction and development related companies. Phil is a Director of various other companies.
Alexandra Barton
Director
BCom, LLB, CA
Alex was appointed as a director in December 2019. She is a chartered accountant with a law and commerce degree. She resides in Blenheim and is a director of a local accounting firm. Alex has current governance experience with strong skills in audit and risk, investor relations and strategic consultancy. Alex is also a director of Marlborough District Council Holdings Limited and Marlborough Airport Limited.
Steven Grant
Director
BCom, LLB Hons
Steven was appointed to the Board in February 2017. After commencing his career as a lawyer at Bell Gully, Steven moved into investment banking, working for Macquarie Bank in London and then in Auckland. More recently, he worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Northington Partners, specialising in business sales, acquisitions, mergers, and capital raising transactions. He is a director of The New Zealand Automobile Association Limited and various other privately-held companies.
Jonathan Ross
Director
LLB
Jonathan Ross was appointed to the Board in September 2014. He was for 23 years a partner of Bell Gully in Wellington and Auckland, specialising in corporate, securities and finance law and transactions. He is a member of the Panel of Experts of P.R.I.M.E. Finance in The Hague. He is a director of Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Donna Bridgman
Director
BE, FEngNZ, CMEngNZ, Int(PE)NZ, PMP, MBCI, MInstD
Donna was appointed as a director in November 2022. With a career spanning engineering services, digital infrastructure and executive management, Donna brings experience in the electrical, high-technology and business continuity sectors, gained through positions in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom.
Donna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. She is an Engineering Fellow, a practicing Chartered Engineer, an International Professional Engineer (IntPE), a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Business Continuity Practitioner (MBCI) and a Member of the Institute of Directors (NZ).
She is a Director of Corde Limited, Board Member of Swimming New Zealand and Advisory Member to Engineering New Zealand.
Rob Jamieson
Director
ME, MBA, CMInstD
Rob has been a member of the Board since February 2023 and has worked in the New Zealand Electricity industry for over 35 years, including as Chief Executive of Orion NZ Limited and Chair of Connetics Ltd. He has also been a long-term member of the board of the Electricity Network’s Association. Rob has master’s degrees in electrical engineering and business administration. He is also a chartered member of the NZ Institute of Directors.
Rob is chair of Electricity Invercargill Ltd, a director of Lakeland Network Ltd, and is a member of the OtagoNet Joint Venture governing committee.
Senior Leadership Team
Meet the decision-makers and people responsible for our operations.
Tim Cosgrove
Chief Executive Officer
ME(Mgt), BE(hons) (mech), BCom, CEng, CMInstD
Tim joined MLL as Chief Executive in April 2020. He is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction and delivery of all stakeholder, financial and operational objectives. Tim has held roles within the Todd Corporation as General Manager Todd Generation and headed Operations and Development for Nova Energy. Prior to his time with Todd Corporation, Tim was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Ray Brown
General Manager Engineering & Development
BE (hons) CPEng, IntPE(NZ), FEngNZ, CMEngNZ
Ray joined MLL in November 2021. Ray’s team is responsible for planning MLL’s network, preparation of the Asset Management Plan, developing capital projects that support the company’s aspirations, and providing engineering services. Ray has 35 years of engineering and development experience in electricity generation, transmission and distribution businesses largely in New Zealand.
Rebeca Clifton
HSEQ Manager
GradDipBusStuds, NZDipWHSM, ProfNZISM
Rebeca is responsible for leading the strategy to continually improve workplace health, safety and wellbeing and the integrated management system for health, safety, environment, and quality. She has a keen interest in the practical application of safety differently principles to achieve positive work outcomes.
Gareth Jones
Chief Financial Officer
BCom, CA
Gareth is responsible for the Group’s finance, administration and ICT systems. Gareth is a Chartered Accountant, with previous experience working at KPMG in both audit and corporate finance areas. Gareth has significant experience in the electricity distribution sector having held a number of senior finance roles at Powerco Limited for the five years prior to joining MLL.
Warner Nichol
General Manager Network Operations
DipEng (Electrical)
Warner is responsible for the day-to-day operations of MLL’s network. Warner has substantial supply industry experience with over ten years at WEL Networks and most recently managing projects for various power companies through his own consultancy business.
Dan Quinn
General Manager Field Services
MInstD
Dan is responsible for the day-to-day running of the operational part of the business including procurement, project delivery and the installation and maintenance teams. Dan has 20 years of experience working in the electrical industry. His experience has predominantly been in High Voltage both in the UK and in New Zealand. Working in Wellington for 10 years with most of that time being spent working with or for Transpower and managing a large commercial electrical company. Dan has a broad range of experience as a people leader, and in the electrical industry.
Rebecca Wheeler
HR Manager
BBus (HR & IR)
Rebecca joined MLL in October 2020 and is responsible for the full HR portfolio. Developing and delivering the people plan to support the achievement of our strategic objectives. Rebecca has over 20 years’ experience as an HR business partner, supporting medium and large teams in the FMCG industry in Australia and New Zealand.
Scott Wilkinson
Commercial Manager
BSc Hons, MESt, MBA
Scott is responsible for Commercial and Regulatory work, including network pricing, customer services and network connections. Prior to joining MLL, Scott worked at engineering consultancies and for the World Bank.
Liam O’Rourke
General Manager Digital Transformation Services
BSc, GradDipCompSci, MBA, MIEEE
Liam joined MLL in May 2022. Liam’s team is responsible for MLL’s information technology, network management systems, and the activities to digitally-enable and transform the MLL organisation, its products, and services. Liam has over 30 years’ IT experience, including more than 20 years in the UK, USA and Europe managing international IT teams in financial services and pharmaceutical industries.