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Andrew Plympton - Chair (Chair of Beyond Sportswear International, ex-Pres of St Kilda AFL club) Dr Chris Mardon - Founder and Managing Director Tom Mackenzie - Founder and Technical Director Andrew Plympton - (Executive Director of Intermoco)
Andrew Plympton – Chair Andrew was born and educated in Melbourne Australia, with extensive experience in global operations. He has enjoyed a long and successful career in the business sector in particular Financial Services and as a director and Chairman of both ASX and unlisted companies. His background in sport and sport administration is well documented. Over the last twenty years he has been CEO/Chairman of two Global Insurance Broking Firms Asia Pacific operations. In addition served as Chairman of a Specialist Aviation Underwriting Company and Chairman of a high profile Captive Insurance operation. In the Public Company sector Andrew is the appointed Chairman of Beyond Sportswear International Ltd, Intermoco Limited, The Swish Group limited, Director of Newsat Limited. Chairman of MDHDG a private company involved with 5 Star hotel/marina developments and Chairman of New Zealand Company Energy Mad Limited. In sport Andrew has a high profile , elected as an Executive Member of The Australian Olympic Committee and appointed director of The Australian Olympic Foundation Limited. He is also the longest serving President of Yachting Australia Inc and held for eight years the Chairmanship of AFL club St Kilda Football Club Limited. Andrew has been successful in sport winning one World Championship in sailing .He holds numerous sporting achievement awards and life membership from two sporting organizations.
Dr Chris Mardon, B.E (Hons), Ph.D – Founder and Managing Director
Chris made his name during the formation of the Greenfield’s Hygenex tissue site. His leadership resulted in world class performance been achieved by several of the large production lines. This resulted in Chris being awarded the prestigious New Zealand Institution of Professional Engineers Young Engineer of the Year award in 2002. His outstanding results continued in successive roles which saw large increases in plant productivity, faster delivery times, significant cost savings, and considerable reductions in health, safety and quality issues. Chris has been responsible for setting the strategic direction of Energy Mad as it has grown over the last three years. This has included the successful marketing of the innovative Ecobulb® projects to the electricity utilities and supermarket chains, and the negotiations to securing these agreements. Chris has also successfully managed and led the growing Energy Mad team.
Tom Mackenzie, B.E (Hons), MSc – Founder and Technical Director
Tom’s project management experience includes the heating and ventilation systems and energy saving systems for the £1.2 billion Wyeth building in Dublin, and the £600 million Madrid airport. However, Tom’s key strengths are as an entrepreneur and an innovator. As co-founder of Energy Mad, Tom has been responsible for the technical development and evolution of the Ecobulb®. He has managed the operations that have ensured the successfully delivery of the Ecobulb® projects. This has included the manufacturing of the Ecobulbs®, the supermarket distribution of the Ecobulbs®, and the operational details behind implementing the promotional campaigns. Tom also manages the financial systems underpinning Energy Mad.
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Dr
Chris Mardon was one of New Zealand’s up and coming leading young
manufacturing leaders prior to co-founding Energy Mad in early 2004.
Following his graduate and doctorate degrees in Mechanical
Engineering, Chris was rapidly promoted to progressively more senior
manufacturing management roles in tissue, automotive and plastic
film manufacturing facilities. His most recent position involved
responsibility for 130 manufacturing, planning, engineering,
distribution and customer services staff for a large plastic film
manufacturer. 
Tom
Mackenzie has a background in project management, which involved the
implementation of energy saving designs in large international
buildings. His formal education includes a graduate degree in
Mechanical Engineering, and a Masterate in Advanced Environmental
and Energy Studies.