Karen Sherry

Karen is a Director and Shareholder of the legal firm Donnell Sherry Ltd, where she specialises in commercial and trust law.

Karen is a Director on the Boards of PowerNet Ltd and The Power Company Ltd, and she is also a current Director of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and of Electra Ltd.

Karen has 30 years of experience in governance in the electricity industry. Karen was first elected to Entrust (formerly Auckland Energy Consumer Trust) in 1994 and was the longest-serving trustee (including time as Chair) when she stepped down in 2021. She was one of two trustees appointed to the Vector Board to represent Entrust’s interests from 2006 to 2019.

During her time with Entrust and Vector, Karen was a strong advocate for Entrust’s consumer beneficiaries. Karen was also a Director of Mercury Energy Ltd from 1994-1999 and was the Chair of Energy Trusts of New Zealand Inc. from 2009 – 2022.

Karen is also a former Director of the Auckland SPCA and a chartered fellow of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. In 2014, she was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for her services to the electricity industry.