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Dennis Barnes is currently the Chief Executive Officer, MD & Director at Snowy Hydro Ltd. He is also a Director at Rockgas Ltd., Contact Aria Ltd., Contact Australia Pty Ltd., Contact Operations Australia Pty Ltd., and Contact Wind Ltd. In the past, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at Contact Energy Ltd. from 2011 to 2020.
He was also a Director at Mercury NZ Ltd. from 2021 to 2023.
Additionally, he held Director positions at Origin Energy Contact Finance No.
2 Ltd., Empower Ltd. (United Kingdom), Gas Industry Co. Ltd., Tilt Renewables Ltd., and Origin Energy Ltd. Mr. Barnes holds an MBA degree from The University of Sheffield.
Dennis Barnes active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Contact Australia Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Contact Aria Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Contact Operations Australia Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Contact Wind Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Rockgas Ltd.
Rockgas Ltd. Gas DistributorsUtilities Distributes gas to commercial and industrial customers | Director/Board Member | - |
Snowy Hydro Ltd.
Snowy Hydro Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides hydro electric power services | Chief Executive Officer | 01/02/2023 |
Former positions of Dennis Barnes
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MERCURY NZ LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 16/05/2023 |
| CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED | Chief Executive Officer | 24/02/2020 |
| TILT RENEWABLES LIMITED | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Origin Energy Ltd.
Origin Energy Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Provides energy exploration, production, power generation and retailing services | Energy Minerals |
Mercury NZ Ltd.
Mercury NZ Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates hydro, geothermal & wind electricity and distributes electricity, gas, broadband and mobile telephone services | Utilities |
Contact Energy Ltd.
Contact Energy Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Produces and distributes electricity from hydro & geothermal stations, and distributes natural gas | Utilities |
Rockgas Ltd.
Rockgas Ltd. Gas DistributorsUtilities Distributes gas to commercial and industrial customers | Utilities |
Snowy Hydro Ltd.
Snowy Hydro Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides hydro electric power services | Utilities |
The University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Origin Energy Contact Finance No. 2 Ltd.
Origin Energy Contact Finance No. 2 Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Engages in offering preference shares to members of the public | Finance |
Empower Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Empower Ltd. (United Kingdom) Electric UtilitiesUtilities Owns and operates power generation plants | Utilities |
Contact Aria Ltd. | |
Contact Australia Pty Ltd. | |
Contact Operations Australia Pty Ltd. | |
Contact Wind Ltd. | |
Gas Industry Co. Ltd.
Gas Industry Co. Ltd. Gas DistributorsUtilities Wholesales, processes, transmits, distributes and retails gas | Utilities |
Tilt Renewables Ltd.
Tilt Renewables Ltd. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Operates as a renewable energy company that provides wind and solar generation services | Utilities |
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