Our Directors

Dr Ralph Craven

Chair

Dr Ralph Craven

Ralph joined the Epic Energy Board as director and Chair on 1 March 2023.

Ralph has broad and deep experience in electricity and gas businesses, mining, commodities trading, the management of large scale system operations at a national level and the delivery of major infrastructure projects. He provides strategic advice to large businesses regarding governance, complex regulatory frameworks, risk management and development of responses to climate change. Ralph also brings international experience from roles in Switzerland, Canada and as CEO of Transpower New Zealand Ltd.

Ralph is currently the independent non-executive chair of Genex Power Limited (ASX:GNX). Ralph was previously a NED of AusNet Services, independent NED of Senex Energy and Chair of Stanwell Corporation, Ergon Energy Corporation, Tully Sugar and Deputy Chair of Arrow Energy Limited.

Shirley Robertson

Non-Executive Director

Shirley joined the Epic Energy Board in December 2019 as an Alternate Director and on 14 December 2020 was appointed as a Non-Executive Director.

Shirley is currently a Senior Advisor in the Global Infrastructure team specialising in asset management at QIC, the investment manager of QSuper’s ownership holding in Epic Energy. Shirley joined QIC in June 2018 and is involved in asset management activities across the Global Infrastructure portfolio assets. Shirley’s functional experience encompasses business transformation, acquisition business transitions, organisational and cultural change, with a strong emphasis on corporate governance, compliance, health and safety and risk management. Prior to joining QIC, Shirley held a number of senior roles at Origin Energy, Enzen Australia, ConnectEast (Eastlink) and was Chief Operating Officer at Queensland Motorways (now part of Linkt Brisbane).

Shirley has over 35 years of professional experience across a diverse range of industries including energy and utilities, transport, retail, and banking and finance. She currently serves as an Alternate Director of the North Western Roads Group; the Port of Brisbane Group and the Sea Swift Group.

Shirley holds a Master of Practising Accounting from Monash University, a Post Graduate in Finance from RMIT and is a graduate of the Senior Executive Management Program from Columbia University, New York.

Sylvia Wiggins

Non-Executive Director

In a career spanning 30 years, in Australia and overseas, Sylvia has led transformational business change in a range of sectors including energy, infrastructure, finance, funds management, transport and government and has a deep understanding of strategy development and execution, change management, M&A, synergy realization, public market finance, capital markets, capital allocation, the financial markets, treasury, tax and investor relations.

Sylvia sits on multiple Boards & holds formal legal Qualifications from University of NSW.

Richard Van Breda

Non-Executive Director

Richard Van Breda BCompt (Hons), CA(Z), CA (Aus and NZ), Dip. Fin. Serv. GAICD

Richard has been involved in the energy industry since 2001. He has broad knowledge and experience of energy markets and operations.

Richard was Chief Executive Officer of Stanwell Corporation Limited, a significant energy business in Queensland, for 9 years and prior to that was Chief Financial Officer.

Richard is a Chartered Accountant by profession and was a partner with Deloitte, Zimbabwe. He also spent three years with Anglo American Zimbabwe, which held a diverse range of mining and manufacturing interests.

Richard has served as non-executive Director on the board of the Australian Energy Council which represents generation and retail energy businesses in Australia.

Matthew Zwi

Non-Executive Director

Matthew joined QIC Infrastructure in 2014, and is a Senior Principal in the Energy and Utilities team. Matthew has 17 years of funds management and investment banking experience, focussed on the infrastructure sector.

Since joining QIC, Matthew has led a range of asset management and capital management transactions and initiatives across the Energy & Utilities sector. Prior to joining QIC, Matthew was a Vice President in Macquarie Capital’s debt advisory team, acting as financial adviser to investment banking clients on various large scale acquisition financing and project financing transactions. Matthew currently sits as a director on the boards of Pacific Energy and Epic Energy and as an alternate director on the board of Lochard Energy.

Matthew holds a Master of Finance (with Distinction) from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Business (with Distinction) from the University of Technology Sydney