Tracey Kai joined ENA in July 2023 after time at the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission where she was the GM, operations. She has previously had roles at New Zealand Rugby as its GM, communications, and had senior brand, marketing and communications roles with The Co-operative Bank, Wellington City Council and Meridian Energy.
Email: tracey@electricity.org.nz
Richard Le Gros joined ENA following eight years with the Energy Networks Association in the United Kingdom. In Britain he gained policy expertise in the areas of health and safety, emergency planning, regulation, climate change – as well as the government’s smart meter roll-out programme. In New Zealand, Richard is responsible for policy related to emerging technologies and changing consumer trends.
Email: richard@electricity.org.nz
Lisa Coles manages the office, as well as ENA's forum, conferences and meetings. She is the all-important face of our Wellington office and the central point of contact for our members and the public. Lisa’s career background includes IT support, troubleshooting, management and several years of office administration across all industry sectors..
Email: lisa@electricity.org.nz
Sophie Tulley joined ENA as the policy and innovation advisor in October 2023 after completing a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts majoring in politics at the University of Otago. Through her studies and experience in local government she developed a passion for policy work, particularly concerning climate change and the electricity sector.
Email: sophie@electricity.org.nz
Megan Baker joined ENA as the Communications and Engagement Manager in Jan 2024. Megan moves to the electricity sector after an eight-year stint managing comms for the non-profit organisation, InternetNZ. Before that, she was doing comms for LGNZ, a member organisation for the country's local and regional councils.
Email: megan@electricity.org.nz
Gemma joined ENA as the Regulatory Manager in September 2024. She worked as a chartered accountant for over a decade at KPMG and Ernst & Young across the UK, Germany, and New Zealand. Her regulatory journey began at Chorus. There, Gemma played a critical role in developing and submitting price-quality proposals under the new Fibre input methodologies.
Email: gemma@electricity.org.nz
Tracey's giant maine coon
Richard's labrador
One of Sophie's foster cats
Gemma's full-on german shepherd
Lisa's sibling pups
Megan's son's axolotl