Kevin was appointed as Chief Executive of the New Zealand Wind Energy Association in April 2023, following an international career at General Electric (GE), as GE Digital’s Regional Executive Leader for the Asia Pacific region.
Kevin has over 35 years’ experience in the energy sector, starting his career at the NZ Electricity Department, followed by 5 years working overseas in the US and a 15-year career at Transpower NZ. He then completed a 7-year role working for French energy supplier Alstom Grid, as Country Manager for NZ before joining GE, initially as NZ’s Country Leader & then as CEO for NZ and Papua New Guinea. He was then appointed as GE’s Asia Pacific Regional Leader for Digital covering 12 countries.
His background spans transmission, distribution, generation, and digital technology in the energy sector, primarily in commercial, business development and leadership.
Kevin has a passion for renewable energy, having previously served as a board member of the New Zealand Wind Energy Association on two occasions.
He is married with two children, and lives in North Canterbury, New Zealand.