Mr Kenneth Forrest, of Blenheim, MNZM, for services to the electricity industry and business
Kenneth Forrest worked for Marlborough Lines Limited, formerly the Marlborough Electric Power Board, for 42 years, most of that time as General Manager.
In the early 1990s, he led a group of industry entities that successfully sought community-owned assets, benefitting local consumers.
He was founding Chairman of the Electricity Networks Association, Vice-President of the New Zealand Electricity Supply Association, and President of the New Zealand Electricity Managers Association.
He was a member of the National Executive Electrical Development Association and a current member of the Electricity Supply Engineers Association, the Institute of Professional Engineers, and the Institute of Directors.
Mr Forrest has been a director of several other companies.