Simon Moutter

Simon Paul Moutter is a New Zealand engineer and businessman, and was Managing Director of Spark New Zealand^[1][2] from 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2019.^[3] He is currently appointed as a non-exec Director for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ^[4]

Simon Moutter
Nationality	New Zealand
Occupation(s)	Ex Managing Director, Spark New Zealand

Early life

Moutter grew up in Palmerston North, New Zealand, He attended Highbury School, Monrad Intermediate and Palmerston North Boys High. He has a BSc Bachelor of Science (Physics) from Massey University, a BE (Hons) Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Electrical and Electronics) from the University of Canterbury, and a ME Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) also from the University of Canterbury.^[5]

Career

• 1983–1987: Electrical Engineer, New Plymouth Power Station, Electricity Division, NZ Ministry of Energy
• 1987–1990: MD and Founder of Electrotech Consultants Ltd, New Plymouth
• 1991–1992: Station Manager, New Plymouth Power Station, Electricorp Production
• 1992–1999: Chief Executive, Powerco
• 1999–2000: General Manager Network Delivery, Telecom New Zealand
• 2000–2002: Group General Manager Network & International, Telecom NZ
• 2002–2006: Chief Operating Officer, Telecom NZ
• 2006–2008: Chief Operating Officer (Business), Telecom NZ
• 2008–2012: CEO, Auckland Airport^[6]
• 2009–2012: member of the New Zealand Racing Board^[7]
• 2012–2019: CEO and Managing Director of Spark NZ
• 2019–present: Operating Partner to Private equity firms in NZ and Australia
• 2020-present: Non-executive, independent Director of Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Awards

• 1986 IPENZ Fulton-Downer Gold Medal^[8]
• 1989 IPENZ Evan Parry Award
• 2017 Deloitte Top200 NZ CEO of the Year