Independent Chair

Lachlan is the inaugural Independent Chair of the NEPKI Board, and brings over 15 years of leadership in Australia’s energy transition. An engineer by training and systems thinker by nature, Lachlan has worked across industry, research, and policy to advance the integration of distributed and consumer energy resources. He co-founded Reposit Power, led the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program at ANU, and served as founding Chair of the national Interoperability Steering Committee. A Fellow of Engineers Australia and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, Lachlan is recognised with honours including the ATSE Batterham Medal and the M.A. Sargent and Sir William Hudson Awards. Committed to collaboration, innovation, and public-interest outcomes, Lachlan brings deep technical, governance, and strategic expertise to NEPKI’s mission of building the digital foundations for Australia’s clean energy future.

Independent Director

Anissa Levy is an experienced C-suite executive and Chartered Civil Engineer with more than 25 years across the public and private sectors. She has led major organisations and reforms spanning infrastructure, energy, environment, water, transport, and building regulation. Currently the Founder and Director of RIS Advisory, Anissa provides strategic advice to governments and regulators on governance, transformation, and assurance frameworks. She previously served as CEO and Commissioner of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission, Co-ordinator -General of Environment, Energy and Science and as CEO of Water Infrastructure NSW. A Fellow of Engineers Australia and member of AICD and Chief Executive Women, Anissa brings deep expertise in governance, regulatory design, risk, and public safety. As a Board Member of the National Energy Public Key Infrastructure (NEPKI), she contributes governance, engineering, and public policy insight to support Australia’s secure energy transition and digital future.

Independent Director

Caitlin Trethewy is an experienced energy leader and independent director with a career spanning strategy, operations, and innovation in Australia’s clean energy sector. She currently serves as an Independent Director at NEPKI. Caitlin is also Head of Virtual Power Plant Operations at AGL Energy, where she leads a multidisciplinary team driving distributed energy resource integration and operations. Previously, Caitlin held senior strategy roles at AGL and was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, advising corporate and government clients on energy transition and organisational transformation. Earlier in her career, she held engineering roles with Lendlease and GHD building a strong foundation in renewable energy systems. A Fulbright Scholar, Caitlin holds a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and Bachelor’s degrees in Renewable Energy Engineering and Philosophy from UNSW. She is passionate about governance, sustainability, and enabling a secure, equitable energy future for Australia.

Designated Director

Dom is the Chief Operations Officer at Energy Networks Australia, leading advocacy and programs that shape the nation’s electricity and gas networks through the energy transition. He has over a decade of experience across the energy supply chain, with a strong focus on policy, regulation, and engagement with market bodies. Previously, Dominic served as a Senior Adviser at the Australian Energy Market Commission, where he developed deep expertise in energy markets and regulatory frameworks. He holds combined bachelor’s degrees in Law and Arts from the University of Newcastle, specialising in climate and environmental law. Dominic also contributes to national cybersecurity and interoperability initiatives and serves as ENA’s Designated Director to NEPKI.

Independent Director

Ed Chan is a senior energy sector leader with broad experience in public, private, regulatory authorities and non-for-profit organisations in both governance and senior leadership capacities.  A key focus and passion of Ed’s work is supporting the effective and efficient integration of consumer energy resources such as rooftop solar systems, batteries, electric vehicles into the Australian energy system so that they benefit all energy customers. Ed has significant experience in policy development, having led all stages of the policy reform journey.  He has designed sector wide reform agendas, and shaped specific policy/regulatory reforms into organisational strategies and programs that have been successfully implemented. Ed is currently the Head of Energy Advisory at Mott MacDonald Australia.  He has prior work experience at the Australian Energy Market Commission, Energy Security Board, WaterNSW, Ausgrid and EnergyAustralia.  In addition to his energy sector commitments, Ed has served as a commissioned officer in the Australian Army Reserve since 2003.  He is also a Board Director for not-for-profit NDIS provider DARE Disability Support.

Independent Director

James is Senior Manager Enterprise Innovation at SA Power Networks and has over 12-years’ experience in the Energy Sector, primarily focused on the integration of Consumer Energy Resources (CER) into the distribution network. His experience spans strategy development, policy, standards development, deployment of large-scale technology capability and industry change programs. James has played a pivotal role in developing and establishing CSIP-AUS as the de facto standard for CER communications and is committed to supporting national harmonisation of CER integration to reduce overall system costs for energy consumers.