WA SEA Management CommitteeChair: Bob Blakiston, Managing Director, SunPower Corporation Australia Vice Chair: Greg Denton, General Manager - Power, WorleyParsons Secretary: Kelli Friar, Horizon Power Treasurer: Harry Porrins (Individual member) Member: Glen Head, Director, HAC Consulting Member: Matthew Bowen, (Individual Member) Member: Sean Webb, (Geothermal Centre of Excellence - University of WA) Member: Andrew Disney, (Individual member)
Bob is Managing Director for SunPower Corporation Australia Pty Ltd, the Australian operation of the Nasdaq listed company SunPower Corporation (SPWRA), a manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems. SunPower acquisition of Solar Sales Pty Ltd on 23rd July 2008 followed a 3 year relationship with Solar Sales as Australasian distributor of SunPower solar panels. Prior to the acquisition, Bob was General Manager and then inaugural Chief Executive of Solar Sales, a post created by the Solar Sales Board to restructure, refinance, and implement corporate governance for an impending IPO float. In 2007, Bob was a member of the Photovoltaic (PV) Working Group commissioned by the then Minister for Energy in response to requests by WA SEA; the PV Working Group, under the auspices of the Sustainable Energy Development Office, examined barriers to the uptake of these grid connected PV systems.Between 1997- 2005, Bob was General Manager WA ,Post Data , direct mail marketing, bulk mailing production facility processing electronic transactions and paper based essential mail. Previous positions were posts in the beverage distribution business with Johnson Harper, a division of Swan Brewery (a Lion Nathan company) including seven years as General Manager. Bob's early career included 15 years in credit management, in which time served both as State and National President of the Australian Institute of Credit Management Australia, and he remains a life member (awarded 1996) of that Association. Vice Chair: Greg Denton (WorleyParsons) -
Greg Denton manages Worley Parsons Power business in Western Australia, being responsible for a team of project and engineering specialists focused on delivering efficient energy solutions. Prior to this Greg was General Manager of Trading and Sustainable Energy for Verve Energy, overseeing Verve Energy's participation in the Wholesale Electricity Market and the establishment of its trading activities. He has had a decade of experience in the electricity and gas industries in a variety of consulting, trading and strategy roles, both here and in North America. Highlights include being responsible for implementing the break-up of Western Power, a short stint at Enron, and being involved in the privatisation of South Australia's power industry. Greg's first career was as a financial planner in New Zealand. He is a Director of three private companies. Greg has an MBA, and degrees in economics, politics and finance. He is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Treasurer: Harry Porrins (Individual) - Harry has practical experience in working in Associations. He assisted in setting up the Skylight Industry Association Inc (SIAI) and was its founding Chairman. The SIAI is a national Association and he remained as Chairman for a period of four years. Though no longer working in the skylight industry he remains an Associate member and still assist in technical matters when requested.Secretary: Kelli Friar (Horizon Power) - Member: Glen Head (HAC Consulting) -
Glen has developed a significant array of skills as Director of a small Management Consulting firm and has a BSc in Sustainable Development. These include risk management, project management, forecasting and concise report writing. Glen was a Senior Advisor to a Western Australian State Government Minister and was also Director of the Perth Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Trial & Transport Sustainability. These roles have given Glen an intimate understanding of the workings of Government particularly in relation to greenhouse gas reduction and sustainability. As a Director in the Perth office of HAC Consulting, Glen leads HAC's Western Australian Policy practice, providing high level advice on greenhouse gas emissions, carbon trading and energy efficiency, to government and corporate clients. Glen is on the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI WA) Climate Change Committee and regularly addresses industry groups and peak bodies on emissions trading, greenhouse gas abatement and energy efficiency. Member: Matthew Bowen (Individual) -
Member: Sean Webb (Geothermal Centre of Excellence - University of WA) - Member: Andrew Disney (Individual member) -
Andrew is a corporate lawyer at Steinepreis Paganin with a focus on energy and resources and a growing practice in sustainable business. He is the immediate past president of the National Environmental Law Association (WA) and joined the WASEA board in 2008.
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