Our leadership team
Commissioner and Chairperson
Marnie Williams
A former senior executive at WorkSafe and CEO of the Taxi Services Commission, Ms Williams is a Commissioner and Chairperson of the three-person Commission (Victorian Energy Safety Commission), which replaces the role of Director of Energy Safety.
- Implement Grimes Review reforms
- Achieve safety objectives and performance of ESV functions and exercise powers
- Promote efficient, effective and ethical use of ESV’s resources
Commissioner and Deputy Chairperson
Michelle Groves
Prior to becoming a Commissioner of ESV, Michelle Groves was the Chief Executive of the Australian Energy Regulator for close to 15 years and previously, Director of the National Competition Council.
Commissioner
Sarah McDowell
Sarah McDowell currently serves as the Energy Executive Director at the Essential Services Commission (ESC) and has been a senior energy policy advisor to the Victorian Government.
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Sharife Rahmani
- ESV’s operations
- Management of ESV’s COVID-19 response
- Enterprise architecture
- Financial strategy
- Diversity and inclusion
General Counsel, Legal, Policy and Governance
Michelle McCorkell
- Legal / legislation
- Regulatory policy
- Compliance, enforcement policy and prosecutions
- Freedom of Information (FOI)
General Manager, Strategy, Performance and Risk
Dr Roanne Allan
- Risk and strategy
- Performance and improvements
- Program management
- Data and analytics
- Registration of lineworkers
General Manager, Corporate Services
Karen Fitzpatrick
- Finance and Business Services
- Communications and Marketing, and media relations
- Information Services
- People Services
General Manager, Licensing, Training and Standards
Neil Fraser
- Licensing and registration
- Certificates of Electrical Safety (COES)
- Complaints
General Manager, Electrical Safety and Technical Regulation
Ian Burgwin
- Electrical network infrastructure safety
- Bushfire mitigation and line clearance
- Electrical installations safety
- Electrical equipment safety and approvals
General Manager, Gas and Pipeline Safety and Technical Regulation
Steve Cronin
- Gas operations, installations and appliances
- Licensed pipelines
- Gas infrastructure and supply
- Electrolysis mitigation
- Emergency management
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