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Elena Trout
ChairFormer NZX Director
Current Agency
Electricity Authority Te Mana HikoProfessional Background
Updated 6 Mar 2026Chair of Health, Safety and Environment Committee, retiring after nine years of service
Elena Trout served nine years on the Contact Energy Board and made a significant contribution to Contact and the wider New Zealand energy sector. She is stepping down from the Board.
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Sectors
Utilities
Public Sector Roles
ChairCurrent
Electricity Authority Te Mana HikoUnknown – Present
ChairCurrent
Electricity Authority Te Mana HikoUnknown – Present
2025-07-05 – 2026-06-30
2024-07-01 – 2027-06-30
2023-05-20 – 2026-05-19
2022-07-05 – 2025-07-04
2019-09-16 – 2022-09-15
2019-06-19 – 2022-06-18
Note: The appointing party indicates which government made the appointment, not the individual's personal political affiliation or voting preferences.
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Directorships (3)
View on NZXplorer- DirectorCurrent
- DirectorCurrent
- DirectorCurrent
Crown Entity Roles (8)
- Current
- Current
- ChairCurrent
- Board MemberCurrent
- Board MemberCurrent
- Chair of the Callaghan Innovation Board
- Chair of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Board for a term of three years commencing on 16 September 2019 and expiring on 15 September 2022; and Norman Smith
- members of the Callaghan Innovation Board
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Roles(3)
- Director at Contact Energy LimitedCurrent
- Director at Contact Energy LimitedCurrent
- Director at Contact Energy LimitedCurrent
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho