Our Board and leaders

Helen Galloway was appointed to the Hydro Tasmania Board in August 2021.  

Helen is an experienced non-executive director having held roles both locally and internationally in a range of sectors. She has skills in commercial strategy, finance, IT and analytics. Helen is a certified practising accountant (FCPA), graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), and has degrees in information systems and commerce.  

Helen grew up in Hobart and attended the University of Tasmania. She lives locally.

Other directorships and appointments: Chair Bank of Us; member of Board Compliance Committee Star Entertainment Group; non-executive director Hockey Australia 

Will McIndoe was appointed to the Hydro Tasmania Board in February 2025.  

Will has strong experience in the energy sector, having held executive roles locally and internationally. Will is an executive director in a global infrastructure management business, focused on investment opportunities and asset portfolio management across the renewables sector with specific coverage across strategy, markets and regulation. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).  

Will grew up in Hobart and attended the University of Tasmania. He lives locally.

Other directorships and appointments: Non-executive director Innagreen One Limited; non-executive director Mint Renewables 

Wayne Collins was appointed to the Hydro Tasmania Board in December 2025. He has more than 21 years’ Board experience on for-profit companies, wholly owned subsidiary companies and not-for-profit entities.

Wayne brings extensive international senior executive experience both in Australia and Canada to the role. 

He has demonstrated experience in generation, including hydro and wind and networks, energy trading, and asset management, and his operational and governance expertise both internationally and domestically will bring valuable insights to the Hydro Tasmania Board. 

Wayne holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Hons) and Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance).

Other directorships and appointments: Non-executive on the board at Powerlink Queensland since 2020 and is currently Chair of the Major Projects Committee and a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. He has previously Chaired two other Board committees.

Tim Peters is our Executive General Manager Finance. 

He has been with Hydro Tasmania for 15 years and has held a variety of finance and project roles. 

Tim is a chartered accountant with over 25 years of experience in the finance, utility and manufacturing sectors. Prior to joining Hydro Tasmania, he worked for a number of listed ASX 200 companies. 

Tim is responsible for the following portfolios: Information Technology, Enterprise Risk, Business Services, Audit and Assurance, Commercial Risk and Corporate Finance. 

Erin van Maanen commenced as Executive General Manager Strategy at Hydro Tasmania in 2023 and acted as Interim CEO from October 2024 until April 2025. 

Erin was previously Head of Commercial at Marinus Link and has held prior leadership roles at Hydro Tasmania in wholesale energy, corporate finance, strategy and governance. 

Erin started her career at Roaring 40s where she worked on wind developments in Australia and Asia. She was also a manager in renewable project advisory at Macquarie Capital in Hong Kong. 

Erin has a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from the University of Melbourne, postgraduate qualifications in applied finance and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Jesse Clark commenced his role as Executive General Manager Assets and Infrastructure in October 2020. 

Jesse has carriage of the operation, maintenance and capital investment for the extensive power generation portfolio of Hydro Tasmania, including Bass Strait islands and Tamar Valley Power Station. 

Jesse began his career with Hydro Tasmania in 2003 as a graduate engineer and has since worked across the business in a variety of roles including Head of Production Operations, Manager Major Outages and a period as Chief Operations Officer. 

Lisa Chiba is Chief Executive Officer of Momentum Energy, the retail arm of Hydro Tasmania. She was appointed in 2022. 

Lisa has worked in a range of leadership roles across the retail energy, utilities and financial services sectors in Australia and the UK over more than 20 years. 

Lisa is passionate about the role energy companies can and should play in Australia’s energy transition, particularly supporting and empowering consumers.