Market value : US $ 7.14 billion

With a career in the energy sector spanning 35 years , Mike took the helm of Contact Energy in February 2020 and has since navigated various major challenges , from two rounds of Covid to many industrial landscape changes .

One of New Zealand ’ s four major power firms , Contact is spending billions building new geothermal , wind and solar power plants as it looks to lift generation to 100 % renewable .

As a Global Women champion for change , Mike prioritises DEI recently setting the bar high with new parental leave policies and boosting the employee share scheme .

Mike has also served as CEO of Pacific Hydro in Australia and held senior roles at Genesis Energy and Royal Dutch Shell Group .

38 December 2023