Elena Trout

Elena J.
Trout is currently the Chairman at the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority, the Electricity Efficiency & Conservation Authority, the Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund, and the Waihanga Ara Rau Construction & Infrastructure Workforce Devel.
She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Contact Energy Ltd. and an Independent Director at City Care Ltd. Ms. Trout is a Director at Callaghan Innovation Research Ltd., The Ngapuhi Asset Holding Co., Harrison Grierson Holdings Ltd., Motiti Investments Ltd., Ngapuhi Books & Stationery Ltd., Ngapuhi Food & Beverage Ltd., Ngapuhi Service Station Ltd., Ara Ake Ltd., Te Rahui Herenga Waka Whakatane GP, Hapaitia Ltd., WorkSafe New Zealand, New Zealand Ministry of Defence, and a Member at the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, Inc. Formerly, Ms. Trout was a Director at Transpower New Zealand Ltd. from 2005 to 2010.
She was also an Independent Director at Marsden Maritime Holdings Ltd. from 2011 to 2020.
Additionally, she served as a Director at the New Zealand Electricity Authority and was the President of the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand.
Ms. Trout was a Council Member at Unitec Institute of Technology and the President of both The Wonder Project, Inc. and Engineering New Zealand.
Ms. Trout completed her undergraduate degree at Massey University and her graduate degree at the University of Canterbury.