Dr Keith Turner, CNZM, of Tauranga, for services to the electricity industry
Dr Keith Turner was the founding Chief Executive of Meridian Energy. He was instrumental in establishing the Mākara windfarm. He held various positions with DesignPower and the former New Zealand Electricity Department, and served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. He was involved in the reform of the electricity industry, serving as an M-Co founding director and a member of the Transpower Establishment Board, the Contact Energy Establishment Team, and the Market Surveillance Committee. He was Chair of Fisher and Paykel Appliances and of DamWatch. Dr Turner is a member of the New South Wales State EnergyCo Board, Chair of Napier-based Kwetta Technologies, which builds networks of integrated ultra-fast EV chargers, and Chair of Transpower New Zealand.