Congratulations to Champion for Change and former Powerco Chief Executive James Kilty, who was welcomed in to his new role as Chief Executive Officer at Transpower this week.
James brings to the new role his extensive experience in the sector, and his demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Over his three-year tenure leading Powerco, the organisation set up its Ngā Tikanga – Powerco’s people-first values – and committed to increasing Māori and Pasifika participation in the industry. In addition to working towards a more inclusive and diverse workforce, Powerco has been committed to closing the Gender Pay Gap and increasing its number of women in Senior Leadership.
As co-executive sponsor of our ‘Influencing the Outside World’ workstream, James has worked alongside former Transpower Chief Executive and Honorary Champion Alison Andrew to facilitate industry-wide change. Through this workstream, James and Alison engaged with leaders across the power sector to collaborate on and commit to tackling the systemic challenges that affect women’s participation in the power sector.
The progress achieved through James and Alison’s initiative is a testament to the efficacy of strategic and collaborative leadership, and its capacity to facilitate meaningful and lasting change.
We are excited to continue working alongside James in his new role at Transpower, and are looking forward to connecting with Powerco’s interim Chief Executive Chris Taylor and incoming Chief Executive Jason Franklin in the coming months.