Mark Ford steps down as Solid Energy chair for health reasons, stays on at Watercare

Mark Ford steps down as Solid Energy chair for health reasons, stays on at Watercare
March 6 (BusinessDesk) – Mark Ford has stepped down as chairman of Solid Energy for health reasons after 1 ½ years bedding down a major restructuring programme at the troubled state-owned coal miner Solid Energy. Ford departed last week, interim chair Pip Dunphy told parliament’s commerce select committee, where the SOE was appearing to answer questions about its annual review. Ford is believed to have wanted to reduce his workload after an operation earlier this year. He remains as chief executive of Auckland City’s Watercare unit, a posit...