Deion Campbell to join Contact Board

30 June 2025

Deion Campbell to join Contact Board

Contact Energy Limited (Contact) has today confirmed that Deion Campbell will join its Board as a non-independent director effective on the day of the implementation of the scheme of arrangement to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (Manawa).

Deion is the current Chair and a non-executive director of Manawa. He has more than 30 years' experience in energy infrastructure, project delivery and leadership, including as an Operating Partner with HRL Morrison & Co. Deion is the former CEO of Tilt Renewables, and prior to this spent 15 years in the generation division of Manawa (then Trustpower). Deion is also a director of Origin Energy Limited and Longroad Energy Holdings.
He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honours) and a Master in Electrical Engineering from the University of Canterbury. He is also a Fellow of Engineering NZ and a Chartered Company Director.

"We are delighted to welcome Deion to the Contact Board. Deion's strategic expertise together with his energy sector experience will add further value to the Board and Contact’s strategy to be a leader in the energy transition. We look forward to his contribution," said Chair Rob McDonald.

Deion will fill a casual vacancy on the Board. He will stand for election by Contact shareholders at the Annual Shareholder Meeting this September.

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