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Moonis Vegdani

Moonis is Group Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Counties Energy/ OpenLoop. He is a digital / technology and transformation executive with enterprise, scale-up and start-up experience, as well as not-for-profit experience. His career spreads across consulting, energy, fuels and digital services industries, with key experience in infrastructure, utilities, renewable energy, digital products, and new energy services. […]

Jenny Cresswell

Jenny is a strategic advisor and fractional CFO specializing in SMBs. A Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of commercial expertise spanning the automotive and logistics sectors, she previously served as Group CFO at Hyundai. With board experience across both commercial and not-for-profit organizations, Jenny is committed to the mainstream adoption of electric mobility, and […]

Richard Dellabarca

Richard has operated internationally as a technology entrepreneur, an investment banker, and both an executive and a director in a variety of global technology companies. He has over 15 years governance experience including for NZ Rugby Union, NZ Post and ASX-listed Harmoney, among others. He is currently Chair of Epic Char, Principal of Wynyard Point […]

Matthew Bailey

Matthew is CEO at Kings Plant Barn, Auckland’s premier plant retailer. Matthew is a CFA Charterholder and has experience in the Retail, Automotive and Investment sectors. Kings Plant Barn is a STILL company, and is part of STILL’s initiatives to change Aotearoa New Zealand enduringly for the better.

Sam Steele

Sam joined Drive Electric’s board in October 2022, initially as an observer before stepping into the full board role until September 2025. Sam is Chief Commercial Officer at EO Charging. Sam has a background on large scale infrastructure projects for the resource sector across Australasia and Africa. After moving to the UK in 2015, Sam developed […]

Dennis Kelly

Dennis has 45 years’ experience in vehicle leasing, commercial asset financing and banking, with the last 19 years spent at FleetPartners. Dennis was Managing Director of FleetPartners NZ for eight years, followed by three years as Managing Director for FleetPartners Australia, before taking on his current role as Director of the FleetPartners NZ. Currently Dennis is […]

Tim Calder

As Principal Product Manager at Meridian Energy, Tim is focused on developing solutions that help homes, businesses and communities decarbonise. He has driven Meridian’s investment in the Zero network, delivering public charging stations across Aotearoa New Zealand, and aiding the development and delivery of home and business EV charging solutions. Tim is the Board lead and member […]

Annette Azuma

Annette Azuma is a Director at Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, Chartered Accountants where she specialises in international business and heads Team Japan. Fluent in Japanese, Annette provides specialised assistance to Japanese clients with their business needs in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. With a seat on the Drive Electric Board since December 2014, Annette is treasurer […]