Australia. Since commencing this role, Mark has been involved in a number of AEMC, AER, Senate, DRET and Productivity Commission processes. Mark is a member of a number of energy consultative groups including the AER's Customer Consultative Group, and ESOCSA's Community Advisory Committee. He is also an inaugural and continuing member of the national Consumer Roundtable on Energy. Mark is currently the President of the Economics Society of SA, a Member of the Standards Australia reference group regarding energy networks, member of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce and Chair of Innovative Community Action Networks (Education) for Adelaide East and Hills region. Ms Bev Hughson Ms Bev Hughson has 30 years of experience. In 2012, Bev established her own consulting company, Darach Energy Consulting Services, providing advice and support services to consumer organisations on energy related matters. Bev previously worked at Origin Energy Retail Limited. At Origin, Bev had a number of responsibilities including managing the retail regulatory policy and strategy functions during a time of structural change. She was previously the national retail pricing and tariffs manager, responsible for gas and electricity pricing, including negotiating regulated pricing arrangements with state regulators. Ms Ruth Lavery Ms Ruth Lavery is a former Director, Analysis and Policy Development and Program Manager at IPART. While working at IPART Ruth provided economic and regulatory analysis and competition policy advice to the New South Wales (NSW) Government and led reviews of the financial effectiveness of monopoly businesses in NSW. Ruth is currently serving a second term as a Trustee of the NSW Government’s Responsible Gambling Fund. Mr Bruce Mountain Mr Bruce Mountain is an energy economist and has worked in this field for 22 years. He has expertise in the economic regulation of networks and the design of electricity markets and renewable energy policies. As a Director at Carbon and Energy markets (CME), Bruce has worked with a range of bodies including energy regulators, government departments, industry associations, energy users and non-governmental organisations. Mr David Prins Mr David Prins is the Managing Director of Etrog Consulting, a consultancy providing advice and resources to clients in energy and utilities. David has 23 years of experience specialising in the application of effective regulation and competition in electricity and gas industries.
Australia. Since commencing this role, Mark has been involved in a number of AEMC, AER, Senate, DRET and Productivity Commission processes. Mark is a member of a number of energy consultative groups including the AER's Customer Consultative Group, and ESOCSA's Community Advisory Committee. He is also an inaugural and continuing member of the national Consumer Roundtable on Energy. Mark is currently the President of the Economics Society of SA, a Member of the Standards Australia reference group regarding energy networks, member of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce and Chair of Innovative Community Action Networks (Education) for Adelaide East and Hills region. Ms Bev Hughson Ms Bev Hughson has 30 years of experience. In 2012, Bev established her own consulting company, Darach Energy Consulting Services, providing advice and support services to consumer organisations on energy related matters. Bev previously worked at Origin Energy Retail Limited. At Origin, Bev had a number of responsibilities including managing the retail regulatory policy and strategy functions during a time of structural change. She was previously the national retail pricing and tariffs manager, responsible for gas and electricity pricing, including negotiating regulated pricing arrangements with state regulators. Ms Ruth Lavery Ms Ruth Lavery is a former Director, Analysis and Policy Development and Program Manager at IPART. While working at IPART Ruth provided economic and regulatory analysis and competition policy advice to the New South Wales (NSW) Government and led reviews of the financial effectiveness of monopoly businesses in NSW. Ruth is currently serving a second term as a Trustee of the NSW Government’s Responsible Gambling Fund. Mr Bruce Mountain Mr Bruce Mountain is an energy economist and has worked in this field for 22 years. He has expertise in the economic regulation of networks and the design of electricity markets and renewable energy policies. As a Director at Carbon and Energy markets (CME), Bruce has worked with a range of bodies including energy regulators, government departments, industry associations, energy users and non-governmental organisations. Mr David Prins Mr David Prins is the Managing Director of Etrog Consulting, a consultancy providing advice and resources to clients in energy and utilities. David has 23 years of experience specialising in the application of effective regulation and competition in electricity and gas industries.
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