Karen Lay-Brew

Director

B. Applied Science – Computing MBA MAICD

Karen Lay-Brew joined the Board in 2021. She is the Chair of the Digital Enablement Committee and a member of the People, Safety and Environment Committee.

Karen brings extensive international experience in Chief Information Officer and Chief Productivity Officer roles in multinational corporations including BHP, Microsoft and Honeywell Asia Pacific with responsibility for implementing systems and technologies, culture change and operational excellence.

Karen has served on high-level Australian Government Boards for a number of years and was previously a Director and President of Australian Business Software Industry Association, now renamed DSPANZ. She is the Strategic Advisor to the Australian Government on Digitalisation of Businesses with focus on electronic invoicing for the whole economy.

She is the Managing Director of 3Pillars.Digital, which supports organisations to apply contemporary and digital technologies to deliver sustained business outcomes. The 3Pillars group provides management consulting services to numerous industries including mining, utilities, defence and public sector.

Vaughan Busby

Director

B.Pharm MBA GAICD

Vaughan Busby joined the Board in 2017. He is the Chair of the Regulatory and Investment Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Vaughan currently serves as the Chair for ASX listed SciDev and the Chair of Netlogix Australia.

Previously, he was a Director of Energy One Ltd, Ergon Energy Queensland Pty Ltd, and the Managing Director for HRL Morrison & Co Australia, an Infrastructure Fund Manager responsible for managing the NZX listed fund Infratil.

With extensive experience in the energy industry and infrastructure sectors, Vaughan holds an MBA from the IMD Business School in Switzerland.

Kevin Kehl

Director

BEng (Hons) GAICD

Kevin Kehl joined the Board in June 2024. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Regulatory and Investment Committee. Kevin was appointed as the Chair of the Ergon Energy Corporation Limited and Energex Limited Boards, both of which are subsidiary entities of Energy Queensland, in March 2025.

Previously an Executive Leader at Powerlink Queensland and Energex, Kevin has more than 40 years’ experience in the energy industry across the distribution and transmission networks sector.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director of TasNetworks and MarinusLink Pty Ltd and has held Senior Leadership roles in the energy sector, including twelve years in Chief and Senior Executive management positions across business and market development, change, policy, strategic, regulatory, finance, customer and stakeholder relations, operations and governance functions.

Kevin holds a BE (Hons) in electrical engineering and is a Graduate Certificate in Electricity Supply Engineering. He is also a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Corinne Butler

Director

MPM FAHRI FABC GAICD

Corinne Butler joined the Board in late 2024. She is the Chair of the People, Safety and Environment Committee and a member of the Digital Enablement Committee.

She is a Human Resources leader with extensive experience in governance and advisory Boards across diverse industries. Corinne has a background in Executive roles in the health sector where she has a passion for improving business outcomes through people, productivity and performance.

In addition to this, she is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Advisory Board Centre and has a Masters in Project Management.

Bill Armagnacq

Director

BCom FCA FAICD

Bill Armagnacq joined the Board in late 2024. He is a member of the People, Safety and Environment Committee, Regulatory and Investment Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee.

He has extensive experience in Executive roles in the mutual banking sector, government owned energy entities and as a practicing Chartered Accountant and in a number of Non-Executive Director roles.

He is currently on the Board of the North West Hospital and Health Service and a Director of MOVE Bank. He is also a Director of three not-for-profit entities providing software as a service to approximately 800 schools, a regional performing arts complex and a charitable foundation. He has previously been a Director of related group companies and been a Councillor and Chair of an independent school.

Bill was Company Secretary of Heritage Bank for 16 years and in addition to governance responsibilities at various times was Assistant CEO, Chief Risk Officer and had responsibility for credit policy and operations, facilities and insurance.

Prior to joining Heritage he was Company Secretary of Ergon Energy Corporation. He worked with KPMG and predecessor firms, including over eight years as a partner in the tax consulting division, providing advice to a range of both listed and non-listed clients.

Leisa Rafter

Director

LLB (Hons) B.Bus (Accounting) MAICD CTA

Leisa Rafter joined the Board in late 2024. She is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Digital Enablement Committee.

She is a highly experienced Tax Partner at BDO in Brisbane, with more than 20 years of experience. She is currently a Director on the Board of BDO Australia Limited.

Leisa is the Chair of the Queensland State Taxes Sub-Committee for the Taxation Institute of Australia (TIA). She also represents the TIA on the Taxation Consultative Committee with the Queensland Office of State Revenue.

In addition, Lesia is an admitted Solicitor in Queensland, Registered Tax Agent, Chartered Tax Advisor, Fellow, Taxation Institute of Australia, Member of Queensland Law Society Inc and has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.

Leisa is a leading professional advisor in the Queensland market, recognised for her technical and practical expertise, commercial acumen, and strategic approach to risk management and governance. Her industry experience spans property, energy, infrastructure, government, agribusiness and mining.

Jane Nant

Company Secretary

BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) LLM Grad Dip ACG GAICD

Jane Nant joined Energy Queensland in May 2017 as Company Secretary. She has over 15 years’ Senior Leadership experience in the utilities industry and is admitted as a Solicitor in Queensland.

Peter Scott

Chief Executive Officer

DipBus BBus MPA MBA FCPA GAICD

Peter Scott was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Energy Queensland in September 2023.

Bringing a wealth of leadership and energy industry experience, Peter previously acted as CEO of Energy Queensland from July 2019 to March 2020 and held the role of Executive General Manager Finance from November 2016 to December 2022.

Prior to Energy Queensland, Peter served as Energex’s Chief Financial Officer for two years.

Peter holds a Diploma of Business, a Bachelor of Business, a Master of Professional Accounting, a Master of Business Administration, and is a Fellow of Certified Practising Accountants and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jason Hall

Acting Chief Engineer

BEng(Hons) GradCertMgt RPEQ

Jason Hall is currently acting as a member of the Energy Queensland Executive and is responsible for leading the engineering and asset management strategies, which includes the safe and efficient management of our electricity distribution networks.

Jason’s substantive role, General Manager Grid Technology, is accountable for ensuring that safe and reliable protection, telecommunications and control systems exist for the Ergon Energy and Energex electricity network, including the introduction of new technologies to transition to an intelligent grid.

Jason has a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer) Honours Degree from Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Certificate in Management from Deakin University.

He is also a trade qualified electrical fitter mechanic and has over 30 years’ experience in the Queensland Electricity Supply Industry, comprising of positions in generation, transmission and distribution.

Jason is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, Energy Queensland’s member representative of CIGRE Australia, a member of the Energy Networks Australia Asset Management Committee and also a Board Director of the Australian Power Institute.

Paul Jordon

Chief Operations Officer

GAICD

Paul Jordon joined the Executive Leadership Team in December 2017 and leads the Operations and maintenance of Energy Queensland’s distribution network across the State covering both Ergon Energy and Energex’s operational streams.

The Chief Operating Officer role encompasses the full range of operational aspects including works programming, field delivery, network operations, system design, substations and delivery enablement which covers apprentices, fleet, contract resources, training and emergency planning and response.

Paul’s experience in both electricity distribution and retail fields spans in excess of 30 years both in Australia and Internationally, he continues to work proactively with Energy entities globally sharing knowledge and learnings and innovations to enhance the future of our industry.

Paul has an expansive knowledge of disaster preparedness and response and is passionate about the safety and wellbeing of our employees and the communities we work with.

Armand Mahne

Acting Chief Financial Officer

BCom(Hons) CA GAICD

Armand Mahne joined the Executive Leadership Team as Acting Chief Financial Officer in September 2024. He is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years' experience in general management, commercial and technical financial positions.

After starting his career in the accounting profession at a major international accounting firm, Armand gained extensive experience across forestry and mining, construction, industrial and regulated utility sectors.

Armand commenced with Energex as General Manager Financial Control in 2012, before joining Energy Queensland in 2016 where he’s held a number of leadership and representative Director positions.

His responsibilities encompass the Business Services function at Energy Queensland, which includes financial control, financial performance and analysis, procurement and supply chain, enterprise risk and compliance, organisational resilience, business process improvement and legal services.

Armand holds a Bachelor of Commerce (honours) degree, is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Belinda Watton

Executive General Manager, Yurika

BCom MAppLaw GradCertAppFin GAICD

Belinda Watton has been a member of the Executive Leadership Team since 2016 and was appointed as the Executive General Manager of Yurika in January 2023, making her responsible for leading a competitive commercial business that boasts a rapidly growing, national footprint.

Offering solutions including the engineering, design, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of significant Energy and Infrastructure projects, the Yurika business also offers an integrated suite of energy solutions including Telecoms, Internet of Things, Metering and Energy Material Supplies.

Belinda has a track record of transforming cultures and delivering organisational objectives in public, private and not-for-profit organisations across a range of different industries.

Having previously served as a Non-Executive Director with the Electrical Safety Board and Executive Director for Ergon Retail and Energex and Ergon Distribution Boards, Belinda is currently a Non-Executive Director at Energy Skills Queensland.

She has a Bachelor of Commerce, Masters of Applied Law, qualifications in finance, is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of Chief Executive Women.

Michael Dart

Chief Customer Officer

BSc (AusEnvSt) BSc (EnvHlth) Dip(Mgt) GAICD

Michael Dart is an Executive and the Chief Customer Officer for Energy Queensland.

Energy Queensland is a Government Owned Corporation and Australia’s largest electricity distribution company, connecting electricity supply to 2.3 million customers across Queensland. They develop and deliver innovative solutions for the energy challenges faced by customer and communities. Energy Queensland includes Ergon Energy Network, Energex, Ergon Energy Retail and Yurika.

As the Chief Customer Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, Michael has championed Energy Queensland’s customer and community strategies, engaging with our significant stakeholders and customers to implement energy policy on behalf of the Board of Energy Queensland.

His portfolio includes customer and community strategy, media management, government and investor relations, internal communications, marketing, brand and customer digital needs. He also heads Customer and Market Operations which covers connections, metering services, market transactions, retail billing and customer contact centres across the state of Queensland.

Michael has been recognised as a Global Top 50 Influencer for CX, Asia Pacific Top 100 Leader for Customer Engagement and by the Public Relations Institute of Australia.

Michael is a proven leader with significant stakeholder, communications and policy experience, having spent more than a quarter of a century as an energy industry, private sector and government consultant as well as a Non-Executive Director in the government, arts, environment, science and health fields. He is currently a Board Director at Griffith University, Jobs Queensland and Queensland Theatre.

Ayesha Razzaq

Executive General Manager, Retail

BEng(Hons) GAICD FAMI

Ayesha Razzaq was appointed Executive General Manager of Retail in March 2020. She is responsible for leading Energy Queensland’s Retail business, Ergon Energy Retail. This includes delivering a positive customer experience, managing wholesale energy procurement, and the ongoing development of products and service choices for customers.

With over 20 years’ experience in Senior Executive roles within the energy industry, Ayesha is committed to customer-centricity, operational and transformational excellence, and driving innovative strategies to deliver profitable growth. Her prior experience in navigating a Retail business through significant energy industry change will help continue to move the Retail business forward in its customer-centric approach.

Ayesha holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours and has graduated from Harvard Business School where she completed the Advanced Management Program. She was awarded the 2017 ACT Corporate Telstra Business Woman Award.

Sharyn Scriven

Chief Information Officer

MBA GAICD MCIPs

Sharyn Scriven has over 25 years of leadership experience in the Australian utility sector working in areas of Asset Investment, Operations, Workforce Management, Strategic Program Management, Procurement and Supply and Commercial Partnerships.

Previously General Manager Grid Investment at Energy Queensland managing an annual $2 Bn network investment portfolio, Sharyn is currently Chief Information Officer.

She is Chair of the Dream Big Australia Board, a charity committed to enhancing women’s potential and their ability to succeed in STEAM careers.

Sharyn holds an MBA from the University of South Australia, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds MCIPs with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

Her speciality areas are transformational change, strategic thinking, people development and operational excellence.

Todd Reynolds

Executive General Manager, People, Property & Safety

BSc MBA GAICD

Todd Reynolds joined Energy Queensland in January 2024 as Executive General Manager of People, Property and Safety. He has responsibility for leadership of Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Safety, Environment and Cultural Heritage, Corporate Shared Services, Property and Security.

Todd has significant experience across the aviation and energy industries. He has spent the last 10 years working in the aviation sector which includes General Manager roles in Workplace Relations, Human Resources and Government Relations.

Prior to working in aviation, Todd held Industrial Relations and Human Resources leadership roles with Stanwell Corporation, a Queensland Government Owned Corporation.

Todd holds a Bachelor of Science from James Cook University, a Master of Business Administration (Executive) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Benn Barr

Executive General Manager, Regulation, Risk & Strategy

BEcon GAICD

Benn Barr joined Energy Queensland in May 2025 as Executive General Manager of Regulation, Risk and Strategy. He has over 25 years' experience in energy and climate change policy and has a deep understanding of the national energy market and opportunities for renewable energy.

Benn has expertise in the energy market and regulation, with a track record of providing strategic policy advice to government across a diverse range of resource management areas, as well as contributing to key priorities under the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council’s Strategic Energy Plan.

He was previously the Secretary of the Council for the Australian Federation, a collaborative intergovernmental group of state and territory First Ministers, and also served as the Queensland Government’s senior official for the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council.

Benn has been Chief Executive of the AEMC since 2020 following six years as Deputy Director General in the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.