ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
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ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
Our Board
Dennis Bree
Independent Non-Executive Chair
BE, MAICD
Dennis is a civil engineer whose whole
career has been in the Territory. Dennis
was involved in the recovery from
Cyclone Tracy, focusing on structural
design with GHD, after which he joined
the Commonwealth Government.
He focused on water and sewerage,
particularly in remote areas and then
moved into management roles with
the Northern Territory Department of
Transport and Works and then Power and
Water Authority.
Dennis was Executive Director Operations
at Power and Water Authority and was
responsible for generation as well as
other business units.
Dennis has been Deputy Chief Executive
of various departments and Chief
Executive of the Department of Business.
Dennis has also been Chief of Staff to
two Chief Ministers and two Leaders
of the Opposition. He was also a senior
advisor to the former Chief Minister
Michael Gunner.
In his private life, Dennis has been
very involved in rugby union and was
President of the Northern Territory Rugby
Union for ten years and a Director of the
Australian Rugby Union for four years.
Christine Charles
Independent Non-Executive Director
BA(Hons), ADJUNCT PROF MAICD
Christine is Managing Director and
co-founder of D4G and an experienced
board chair and non-executive director.
She brings substantial board and
management experience, focused
on highly regulated environments
and realising the business benefits
of managing regulatory, sovereign,
community and environmental risks.
Having held positions in the community,
public and private sectors and academia,
Christine has broad knowledge across
various sectors. Several years in an
executive role with Newmont Mining
and specialist work have given her a
thorough understanding of the resources
and energy industry. After heading the
South Australian Cabinet Office, Christine
was Chief Executive Officer of the South
Australian Human Services Department
from 1997 to early 2002. She worked
for the World Health Organisation in
Japan and several non-government
organisations within Australia.
Christine sits on the boards of
Transformations in Mining Economies
CRC and the Sustainable Minerals
Institute and chairs the boards of the
Resources and Skills Alliance and the
Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
She has previously chaired the Northern
Territory Green Energy Task Force and the
Northern Territory Mining Board.
Richard Galton
Independent Non-Executive Director
BE, MBA
Richard graduated as a civil engineer
from the University of Sydney in 1972
and started his career with the New
South Wales Department of Main Roads.
Richard focused on planning, design
and construction of motorway and
bridge construction projects in Sydney,
London and Wollongong for a decade
before he was seconded to the Northern
Territory in 1982 to manage road network
development. Richard then completed
a Master of Business Administration
while working in senior management
roles within the Northern Territory
Public Sector.
Since 1994, Richard has held executive
roles in a broad range of Northern
Territory Government agencies, including
Work Health, Infrastructure, ICT,
Economic and Regional Development,
Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources.
He also served a period as Executive
Director Technical with Power and Water
Authority as it commenced the transition
to a government owned corporation
in 2002.
Our Executive
Leadership Team
(Front left to right) Hieu Nguyen, Gerhard Laubscher and Maria Walters.
(Back left to right) John Greenwood, Minh Tran and Eddie Mallan.
Gerhard Laubscher
Chief Executive Officer
MTechEng FIEAust CPEng Eng Exec NER
APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus), MAICD
Gerhard is a seasoned leader with global
experience across various industries.
He has held CEO and Board Director
roles in public and private sectors with
accountability for all business functions.
His passion is to improve business and
develop leadership teams that are
inspired, resilient and deliver value with
an uncompromising approach to safety.
John Greenwood
General Manager Operations
& Maintenance
GradDip(Leadership&Mgt),
MAICD, MIML
John is an accomplished senior executive
with management experience gained
across roles in both New Zealand and
Australia. He experienced in service
delivery, asset management and capital
works delivery in the electrical supply
industry. Prior to joining Territory
Generation, John was CEO of an
electricity utility contractor based in the
South Island of New Zealand.
Maria Walters
General Manager Finance
and Business Services
BBusCom, FCPA, GAICD
Maria has gained significant experience
across her career in the power generation
industry. She brings strong technical
accounting, strategic and analytical
skills as well as extensive experience
and knowledge of the business services
functions. Maria has held key board
positions on several external boards over
a number of years.
Eddie Mallan
General Manager Commercial
Adv Dip HospMan, BComm, MBA,
Grad Dip WHS, GAICD
Eddie is an experienced executive
who has a history of working in a
range of industries, including ports,
mining, supply chain, logistics, mass
manufacturing and technology. He is
skilled in negotiation, business planning,
operations management, strategic
sourcing and business improvement, and
has experience in both the private and
public sectors.
Hieu Nguyen
General Manager Legal Governance
& People; General Counsel and
Company Secretary
BSc, LLB, LLM, GAICD
Hieu is an executive with legal,
governance and human resource
experience in private and government
enterprises. He has held various board
and committee positions and been
involved in large commercial contractual
negotiations during his career. Hieu was
instrumental in the establishment of
Territory Generation's Business Services
unit, which included eight functions at
the time of its development.
Minh Tran
General Manager
Assets & Engineering
Dip Proj Mgt, BEng (Electrical and
Electronics), MEM, MAppFin, FIEAust,
CPEng, NER, APEC Engineer, IntPE(Aus)
Minh is a highly qualified engineering
leader with over 12 years of experience
in the power generation industry. He
has successfully managed information
technology, operational technology,
project management and engineering
teams. Minh is passionate about
developing high performing teams and
leading the energy transition.
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