Transgrid has landed Endeavor Group’s chief info officer Judith Powell.
Powell mentioned by way of LinkedIn she was “blissful to share” her new CIO function on the electrical energy transmission community operator.
Powell will report back to chief monetary officer Nadine Lennie beneath Transgrid’s reshaped finance and technique division.
She takes on the management of Transgrid’s info know-how actions, making certain the IT technique, infrastructure and capabilities are aligned to the tempo of transformation inside the vitality sector.
Lennie mentioned Powell “is a extremely skilled senior IT govt” throughout “IT operations, undertaking administration and programming domains, together with in senior management roles throughout transport, recruitment and FMCG”.
“She has additionally held CIO roles and led huge change applications throughout worldwide organizations with operations within the UK, India and Australia.”
Lennie added that in her time with Endeavor Group, Powell led “a workforce of over 500 professionals and offering IT companies to 28,000 staff throughout 2000 websites in Australia.”
“Her expertise, together with delivering main transformation applications, will likely be instrumental in supporting Transgrid and its workers to ship vital transmission infrastructure for Australia’s clear vitality future,” Lennie mentioned.
Transgrid misplaced its CIO last June after Russell Morris left for an additional vitality infrastructure enterprise, APA Group.
After Morris left, Transgrid’s head of digital operation and expertise Andrew Dome took over as performing CIO.
It is understood Dome will shift again into his earlier place.
Recruitment to exchange Powell at Endeavor Group is ongoing, an organization spokesperson informed iTnews.
