03. Gavin Forrest

Director – Gavin is an electrical engineer with 20 years’ experience in all aspects of the electricity industry providing energy related policy and strategy advice to government, regulators and energy utilities. He joined EMCa in 2014 as Associate Director based in Perth, Western Australia.

Career Summary

After an extensive career in senior management roles ranging from engineering and operational management to corporate business strategy, policy and regulation in a top 500 Australian company, Gavin provides advice to clients in Australia, NZ and parts of Asia as a specialist in electricity management. He has also advised on market development and reform activities, development and review of jurisdictional requirements and policy settings, and as part of reform programs to adopt national regulatory frameworks in Australia.

Expertise

• Electricity transmission and distribution management
• Strategy analysis, strategy development and governance, including investment decision making
• Regulatory requirements for electricty networks and markets, including technical and safety regulation
• Review of regulatory determinations, economic assessment and benchmarking
• Asset management planning, systems and practices
• Electricity transmission and distribution engineering standards and systems
• Efficiency review, business process design and re-engineering
• Project, program and change management

Education

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), Curtin University
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), National Professional Engineers Register (NPER)
• In-house training in a wide range of business disciplines including strategy, regulatory compliance, systems and strategic affairs