• Contact Energy Chair Rob McDonald to retire later this year
• Current director Jon Macdonald elected as the new Chair
• Rob McDonald's tenure saw acceleration of renewable strategy and major initiatives

Contact Energy Limited has announced that its current Chair, Rob McDonald, will retire from the Contact Board at the company's Annual Shareholder Meeting later this year. The Contact Board has elected current director Jon Macdonald to succeed Rob McDonald as Chair, with the change to take effect at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. Rob McDonald joined Contact's Board in 2015 and has served as Chair since 2018. During Rob's time as Chair, Contact has accelerated its renewable generation strategy, delivered major initiatives to support New Zealand's energy transition and completed the acquisition of Manawa Energy Limited. The Contact Board acknowledges Rob McDonald's significant contributions over his tenure and unanimously supports Jon Macdonald's appointment as the next Chair. Jon Macdonald has been an independent non-executive director of Contact since 2018. He is the former Chief Executive of Trade Me Group, currently chairs Sharesies Group Limited and serves as a director of Mitre 10 New Zealand and Kiwibank Limited. The Board noted that Jon Macdonald's extensive governance and executive experience will ensure strong continuity of leadership for Contact.