MEDIA RELEASE
Kerikeri, Friday 1 April 2011
Trustee re-appointments confirmed
The Top Energy Consumer Trust has announced the re-appointment of two Trustees to its Board, taking effect from 1 April
2011. They are Robin Shepherd (Kaitaia) and Maurice Penney (Pakaraka).
The Trust Deed governing the Top Energy Consumer Trust sets out a process for the selection of Trustees. This involves
the Trust appointing an independent personnel consultant, who shortlists publicly called for nominees, then presents
them to a selection panel made up of the Members of Parliament for Northland (John Carter), Te Tai Tokerau (Hone
Harawira) and the Chairman of the Northland Regional Council (Craig Brown), which makes the final selection.
The appointments follow the retirement by rotation of Messers Shepherd and Penney who, being entitled, offered
themselves for re-selection.
According to Trust Secretary, Steve James, there were a good number of Trustee nominations received following the
publicly advertised positions last December and a shortlist of very capable and experienced people was advanced for
final selection.
Messers Shepherd and Penney re-join Yvonne Sharp (Kerikeri), Colin Kitchen (Doubtless Bay) and Hone Mihaka (Kaikohe) to
make up the Trust’s full Board of Trustees.
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