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Governance

SEC Victoria Pty Ltd is a state-owned energy company incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and declared a state-owned company under the State Owned Enterprises Act 1992 (Vic).

The SEC sets high standards for governance, with an approach based on the principles of best practice corporate governance as well as public sector entity accountability and oversight. We focus on building trust and confidence through having a clear purpose, accountability, independence, transparency and integrity.

Our board, chief executive officer and executive team oversee the business operations and delivery of our strategic plan.

SEC Board of Directors

Simon Corbell

Non-Executive Director and Board Chair

Joycelyn Morton

Non-Executive Director

Anna Skarbek

Non-Executive Director

Jo Benvenuti

Non-Executive Director

Damien Barnes 

Non-Executive Director

Sharan Burrow AC

Non-Executive Director

Cameron Garnsworthy

Non-Executive Director

SEC Executive team

Chris Miller

Chief Executive Officer

Lane Crockett

Executive General Manager, Assets

Elisha Civil

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Wilson

Executive General Manager Energy Markets

Stuart Allott

Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs

Sam Gifford

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Sumone Chakravarti

Executive General Manager, Consumer and Innovation

Adrian Hill

Executive Officer, Operations

Governance framework

SEC Victoria’s board is supported by two standing committees, the Audit and Risk Committee and the Investment and Assets Committee. These committees assist the board to focus more deeply on complex areas that are critical to the good governance of the SEC. Membership of the Committees is a subset of directors from the Board.

SEC Victoria has a Board Charter which sets out its core purpose, responsibilities, and ways of working.

Board charter

Governance documents and policies

The corporate governance practices of the SEC are set out in a number of key documents and policies. Copies of these documents, policies and charters are available below.

Governance documents

Policies

Latest news:

Help shape SEC’s Horsham community benefit fund

12 June 2025

The SEC is inviting people in Horsham to help shape how benefits from SEC’s large-scale solar farm and renewable energy storage project are shared locally through a new Community Benefit Fund.

SEC to power 5% of Victoria's electricity market

27 May 2025

The SEC will power approximately 5% of Victoria’s electricity market from 1 July 2025, following the signing of contracts that will see it power schools, hospitals and other Victorian Government operations with 100% renewable electricity.

SEC to build installer and trade network to help Victorians switch to electric

28 May 2025

The SEC will soon open an expressions of interest process for installer and trade businesses to register with the SEC and help Victorians switch to electric, enabling householders to reduce their household energy bills and emissions.

SEC is helping Victorians tap into savings by switching to heat pump hot water

29 April 2025

The SEC is making it easier for more Victorians to save on their energy bills by switching to energy-efficient, electric heat pump hot water systems through our expanded heat pump pilot.