Our leadership team
ESV’s Corporate structure:
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 was the Energy Executive Director at the Essential Services Commission (ESC) before her appointment as an ESV Commissioner. She has previously been a senior energy policy advisor to the Victorian Government.
Chief Executive Officer
Leanne Hughson
As ESV’s CEO, Leanne Hughson is responsible for the day-to-day running of Energy Safe Victoria. She will work closely with the Commission to develop and implement the strategic vision, mission and objectives for ESV, as well as form strategic partnerships with Victorian Government agencies, and other regulatory bodies.
- ESV’s operations
- Implementing ESV’s strategic objectives
- Supporting the Commission
- ESV’s regulatory transformation
Chief Operating Officer
Steve Cronin (acting)
- Finance and Business Services
- Communications and Marketing, and media relations
- Information Services
- People Services
- Enterprise architecture
- Diversity and inclusion
General Counsel and General Manager Legal, Governance and Policy
Michelle McCorkell
- Legal
- Regulatory policy and practices
- Prosecution
- Privacy, FOI and public interest disclosures
- Governance including Commission secretariat
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, Electrical Safety and Technical Regulation
Ian Burgwin
- Electrical network infrastructure safety
- Bushfire mitigation and line clearance
- Electrical installations safety
- Electrical equipment safety and approvals
- Licensing and registration
- Certificates of Electrical Safety (COES)
- Complaints
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
Date: 06/02/2023 0:21
The material in this print-out was accurate at the time of printing.
Reviewed 29 January 2023