Dom O'Sullivan M.N.Z.M. Chairman dom.osullivan@xtra.co.nz 7 Crampton Rd Reefton	Dom has been with the Trust since it was formed under the Electricity Act 1992 when appointed as Trust chair. He is a retired Deputy Principal of lnangahua College and maintains a good knowledge of the West Coast agriculture, tourism, mining and timber industries. Dom spent two years as Chairman of the Energy Trusts of New Zealand and was honoured in 1999 with the New Zealand Order of Merit. He has a long history of community involvement and brings to the Trust skills in facilitation, negotiation, and administration
	David Robinson J.P. Deputy Chairman dgrob@xtra.co.nz	David has been involved with the West Coast power scene since 1983. He was originally appointed as aboard member representing the Westland District Council on the former West Coast Electric Power Board. With the passing of the Bradford Separation Bill into law, David chaired the interim WCEPT which was required to decide the appropriate direction for the Coast after the forced divesting of either the generation system or the lines part of the power board business. We chose to retain the lines system, with the next decision being to decide the ownership form. Because of the magnitude of this national upheaval, the Electricity Trusts of New Zealand was formed and much valuable legal and general guidance was received. The 100% community trust ownership model was chosen. David and his wife have lived and raised a family at Kowhitirangi over the last 42 years and are pleased to see, and be part of, progress that has occurred over this time. He has served as Deputy Chairman during the past 15 years of its existence and is very enthusiastic about the Trust and Company’s performance to date, and its direction for the future, in particular now that lines companies are able to become involved in generation.
	Kevin Brown Q.S.M. Trustee	Kevin Brown is married to Kaye and lives in Greymouth. A fifth generation Coaster, Kevin served two terms as Mayor of the Grey District and two terms as Deputy Mayor. He is now a Councillor on the Grey District Council. At present he is in his third term as a trustee of the West Coast Electric Power Trust. In 2007 Kevin was elected member of the West Coast District Health Board. Kevin has been in the local Lions Clubs for more than 20 years and is at present President of the Greymouth Riverside Lions Club, a past Deputy Chairman of the Greymouth Harbour Board and Trustee of West Coast Juvenile Diabetes Association. Kevin brings to the trust 30 years experience with the Greymouth Borough Council and Grey District Council in all facets of their operations. Kevin has a strong community involvement. He was awarded the Queens Service Medal in 1990 and was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1995.
	Frank Wall Trustee	Frank was elected to the Trust in March 2006. He has wide experience in community affairs having served on a number of boards and committees as Chairman or Director, He has given significant leadership to enterprises largely associated with farming. He is also Chairman of the Funding Committee of St Johns in Hokitika. Frank assures consumers that he will support good management of the capital assets of the West Coast Electric Power Trust, thereby ensuring a reliable supply of the everyday important commodity, electric power.
	Ian Hustwick Trustee	Since election to the Trust in 2006 lan has focused on his role as a consumer representative, and has contributed to Westpower’s business development through the Statement of Corporate Intent. Ian is a Mining Engineer with over 30 years of experience in mining operations, management and marketing both in New Zealand and internationally. He is actively involved in the coal industry. As a Westland District Councillor and Rotarian, Ian brings a wide range of knowledge, commitment, experience and community involvement to the Trust. Ian wants to contribute to a stable, efficient and affordable electric power supply for both domestic and commercial users in the Trust’s area. Ian is supportive of Westpower’s business diversification into consulting and plans for power generation on the West Coast. He sees this opportunity as a means of maintaining the distribution network at a high standard while keeping charges to consumers as low as possible.
	Maureen Pugh Trustee maureen@minidata.co.nz	Maureen was first elected to the West Coast Electric Power Trust in 2004. She has experience in local government having served two terms as a councillor with the Westland District Council and is in her second term as Mayor. Being appointed as Westland’s community representative in 2002, Maureen is a Trustee on the West Coast Primary Health Organisation. She has commercial and farming experience and is actively involved in a contracting business. Her experience also extends to the education sector. Maureen maintains a community focus.
	Richard Wilding Executive Secretary wildingsmith@minidata.co.nz P.O. Box 62 Hokitika