Manawa chief David Prentice to leave next week

Manawa chief David Prentice to leave next week
David Prentice. (Image: Manawa Energy)
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Manawa Energy chief executive David Prentice will leave the renewable electricity generator at the end of next week after the board agreed to him receiving a shortened notice. Prentice joined the firm as a director in 2019, filling in as CEO in early 2020 before taking over permanently in 2021. Through that time, he steered it through the sale of the Trustpower retail business and rebranding to Manawa.“The last four years, first as a director, then as chief executive of Manawa Energy, have been an incredible privilege, and I am...

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