The Meridian Energy Board announced the appointment of Mark Verbiest as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the company, effective from March 24, 2017. Mark is an experienced company director, currently serving on the boards of several major companies and organisations, including: Spark New Zealand (Chairman), ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (Director), Freightways Limited (Director), Willis Bond Capital Partners Limited and Willis Bond General Partner Limited (Director), and the New Zealand Treasury Advisory Board (Member).