Hannah McCaughey - Chief Executive Officer
Hannah McCaughey is Chief Executive of EnergyCo. She is responsible for overseeing the organisation and leading the executive team.
Hannah has over 25 years of extensive experience in driving transformative change within the energy sector. Her leadership journey spans across the UK and Australia, where she has held executive positions at Gelion, APA, and Ausgrid. Hannah applies her knowledge of clean energy solutions in her roles as Senior Advisor at Climateworks Centre and Managing Director of Tallarook, an advisory firm specialising in energy transition.
Her expertise covers a broad spectrum of areas, including commercial strategy, technological advancements such as clean battery technology, and the development of wind farms.
Mark Westbrook - Chief Project Officer
Mark is Chief Project Officer and is responsible for the development and delivery of EnergyCo’s program of projects.
Mark joined EnergyCo in 2023 and has been delivering projects for 30 years. Prior roles have included 16 years at John Laing Group (based largely in London) where he held a variety of senior roles managing and delivering major greenfield infrastructure projects.
Mark was Chief Risk Officer for the Group and served on their Group Investment Committee, Executive Committee and Risk Committee. Prior to this Mark worked for international contractors in the design, construction, financing and maintenance of projects including 10 years at ALSTOM and three years at UGL.
Ash Albury - Executive Director, Planning & Communities
Ash is Executive Director, Planning and Communities. Ash is responsible for whole-of- REZ strategic planning and policy frameworks, planning approvals for network solutions, community benefit sharing and land and property management.
Ash has extensive experience in the private sector as well as NSW government agencies including in the Department of Regional NSW, the NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet, and the NSW Department of Planning & Environment.
With a focus on regional communities, Ash has a strong track record in supporting economic development, capacity-building and policy frameworks that support local life.
Making his home in Central-West NSW, Ash has unique and extensive knowledge of the strengths, challenges and opportunities within regional NSW.
Chloe Hicks - Executive Director, Strategy and Policy
Chloe Hicks is Executive Director, Strategy and Policy. Chloe is responsible for driving EnergyCo’s corporate and business strategy, strategic policy and advice, and regulatory processes.
Chloe has extensive experience and expertise in energy and government processes. She has been instrumental in delivering energy, water, and climate change policies in the State, including the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap and its enabling legislation. She is passionate about ensuring energy infrastructure is developed in a way that benefits consumers and regional communities, having designed the process for REZ implementation and delivery in NSW.
Alexandra Finley - Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Alexandra Finley is Chief Finance and Operations Officer. Alex is responsible for negotiation and management of REZ development services and agreements, project financial structuring, commercial negotiations and due diligence, product development, and legal and risk.
Alex has extensive knowledge and expertise across the commercial, risk and legal aspects of electricity infrastructure, and outstanding knowledge of industry operations, governance and commercial models.
Andrew Kingsmill - Executive Director, Technical Advisory Services
Andrew Kingsmill is Executive Director, Technical Advisory Services. Andrew is responsible for the NSW Network Strategy, REZ network solutions, REZ optimisation, access scheme technical design and timely and effective connection processes.
Andrew has extensive experience in electricity infrastructure planning, operations regulation, and asset management. At Transgrid, he led the planning and economic evaluation of new transmission with a total value of $3 billion and managed technical due diligence for connection of new generators and customers totalling five gigawatts. Andrew provides technical leadership, ensuring successful and optimal integration of REZ infrastructure as part of an integrated and coordinated NSW Network Strategy - working closely with the Consumer Trustee, AEMO, Transgrid and the Distribution Network Service Providers.