Eddie Eeles (Presiding Member)

Mr Eeles is a registered electrical inspector who has worked in the electrical industry for over forty years. He has been a company director, a past national president of the Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand and a founding director of the Electrical Training Company. Mr Eeles was appointed to the Board in 2006.

Penny Mudford (Deputy Presiding Member)

Penny is a rural arbitrator and accredited director specialising in conflict and dispute resolution. She is a Fellow Arbitrator of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of NZ and was chief executive of the institute from 2000 – 2007.  She is a council member on the Veterinary Council of NZ and independent director of Fronde. From an agriculture background Penny has also sat on various agriculture industry committees.

Stephen Albrecht

Stephen is a Registered Engineering Associate and a registered Electrical Inspector with over 24 years experience in the electricity supply industry. He has broad knowledge of the electricity supply industry from his roles as compliance manager and operations with MainPower Contracting Ltd, and previous roles as project manager and senior test technician. Stephen is a current board member and vice president of the Electrical Safety Organisation.

David Bradshaw

Mr Bradshaw was previously the director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) from 1997 to 2007.  Prior to this he was the Office Solicitor for the State Services Commission.  Mr Bradshaw will bring a high level of understanding governance principles through his work with regulatory boards at the SFO along with strong disciplinary knowledge and expertise

Michael Macklin

Mr Macklin is a registered electrician and is currently a Director for Bremca Industries, a company specializing in the design, engineering, manufacture and sales of electrical switchgear, automation systems and heating solutions.  Mr Macklin has been previously employed as a Commercial Manager for a major Oil Company and prior to that as a Prosecutor for the New Zealand Police.  He comes to the Board with broad experience in Electrical, Commercial and Disciplinary proceedings.

Neil McLeod

Mr McLeod is a self employed registered electrical contractor with a current knowledge of the electrical sector.  He was a councillor on the Whangarei District Council from 1998 until 2005 serving on a number of committees including the judicial committee.

Don Pryde

Don’s career is in the electrical supply sector of the industry and he has served on the Electrical Apprenticeship Committee.  He has been a member of the New Zealand Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union’s National Council and the is the Union’s National President