Key People

Managing Director Australia

Neil is the Managing Director of EA Technology Australia.

A Chartered Engineer and Member of the IET, Neil has over 25 years of experience in the sector and a long and varied career in EA Technology since joining the UK business in 1996. Starting in a technical services role he played a leading part in the development of non-intrusive condition monitoring tools and techniques for HV assets. An innovator who led the development team that won two UK Queens Awards for Innovation, he also played an integral role in the international development of EA Technology and the establishment of the global subsidiary companies.

Neil was Group Commercial Director of EA Technology before leaving the UK in 2014 to take over the running of EA Technology’s operations in Australasia with wider remit to work within the Asia Pacific regional businesses.

Head of Technical Services

Brad is the Head of Services at EA Technology Australia.

With over 20 years in the energy sector, 5 of which at EA Technology, Brad has a versatile, technical skillset established through his experience with electrical distribution companies, industrial and renewables across a range of trades and field teams.

Through his early career at a DNO, Brad has a core knowledge and capability in technical, operational and test procedures within the electrical industry. He works predominantly with high voltage (HV) assets and plays a key role in condition monitoring, diagnosing and managing partial discharge defects, conducting PD surveys, training, technical support and data interpretation.

Head of Future Networks

Yogendra is leading the future networks stream at EA Technology Australia.

With over 20 years in planning and delivering innovative network and non-network solutions for leading electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) networks across Australia, he has experience as a professional engineer, manager and senior manager. 

Having strong expertise in network asset management and the integration of distributed energy resources (DER) for efficient network support, he has taken on big ticket projects that drive energy transformation and as part of it, developed strategies and programs for implementation.

Outside of leading the future networks team at EA Technology, Yogendra is a Chartered Engineer, fellow member of IEAust and a senior member at IEEE. He also holds both a doctorate and bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (India).

Yogendra has actively represented on various industry forums such CIGRE panels, benchmarking, DER Directorate (CEC), ENA Committee (ASTP), DEIP EV Standards Taskforce (AEMO) and others.

Chairman and CEO

Robert is Chairman and CEO.

Robert has worked for the company since 2001. His expertise extends across sales and marketing, asset management and innovation. He has led the company since 2004, when he led an employee buyout. In 2015, he effected a CVA of the company to resolve a long-standing pension liability, relieving the company of £100M of liabilities in exchange for an equity and loan arrangement.

Robert sits as a NED on the Energy Systems Catapult Board, is the founder of The Energy Innovation Centre, The Cheshire Energy Hub and the Cheshire Sustainability Commission. He is also past president and Life Fellow of the Institute of Asset Management, Chairs the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership R&A Committee and sits on their Strategy Board.

Group Chief Finance Officer

Julie is the Group Chief Finance Officer. she joined EA Technology in 2000 and was appointed to the Board in 2016.

A Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) with over 25years experience in finance, Julie works closely with the CEO and Executive team and serves as an effective business partner who can influence and collaborate across the Group.

She is commercially focussed and a competent strategic thinker with a keen eye to detail. A strong technical knowledge is coupled with a drive towards delivering results. She is highly motivated to drive strategic growth across the Group whilst maintaining financial stability.