Simon Young

Simon Young

BBS, Dip Hort Sci., M Sci (International Agriculture), M. Phil (Econ)

Simon is a company director and executive with over 25 years of experience in the electricity industry, having worked throughout the value chain.

Simon is a director on the board of Electricity Invercargill Ltd and was interim chair from May to September 2024. He was also a director on the board of the Southern Generation Limited Partnership. He is also a non-executive director of Top Energy and its subsidiary, Ngawha Generation. Previously, he was a non-executive director on several electricity-related public and private companies, including the listed entity TrustPower (now known as Manawa Energy).

Simon is currently, or was previously, involved as an executive director of Utilise Limited, Opunake Hydro, and Alliant Energy New Zealand Limited, where he managed significant electricity investments in New Zealand and was the founding executive director of Empower.

With deep commercial experience throughout the electricity value chain, from start-up to sale, and electricity distribution to generation and retail, Simon brings a well-developed judgment to commercial decisions.