{"id":19705,"date":"2026-02-18T11:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/?p=19705"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:04:38","slug":"electric-vehicle-council-welcomes-new-board-marking-a-historic-step-forward-for-diversity-in-australias-ev-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/media-releases\/electric-vehicle-council-welcomes-new-board-marking-a-historic-step-forward-for-diversity-in-australias-ev-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Vehicle Council Welcomes New Board, Marking a Historic Step Forward for Diversity in Australia\u2019s EV Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors, marking a major milestone for leadership, industry representation and leadership in Australia\u2019s rapidly growing clean transport sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new Board brings together senior leaders from the automotive, energy, finance, charging infrastructure, technology and community sectors, reflecting the depth and maturity of Australia\u2019s EV ecosystem. For the first time, women hold the majority of Board positions, an achievement that stands out in an industry traditionally dominated by men.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Incoming and returning Board members include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Chau Le (Chair)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 General Manager, E-Mobility, Origin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Tim Burdon<\/b> <b>(Deputy Chair) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 Executive Manager, Cars &amp; Home Energy, Commonwealth Bank<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Jane Butler<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 General Manager, Electrification &amp; Innovation, AGL<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Vicki Slavina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Chief Operating Officer, JOLT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Mary Ellen (Nell) Payne<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 COO, NRMA Energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Claire Painter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 GM Corporate &amp; Regulatory Affairs, JET Charge<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Vida Cheeseman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Head of Corporate Communications, Endeavour Energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Scott Maynard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Managing Director, Polestar Australia &amp; New Zealand<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thom Drew<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Country Director, Tesla Australia &amp; New Zealand<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Sam McLean<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Energy Futures Foundation Director<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Julie Delvecchio <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 EVC CEO<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EVC CEO, <\/span><b>Julie Delvecchio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said the new Board reflects the Council\u2019s commitment to accelerating electrification across Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur refreshed EVC Board collectively brings deep expertise across the EV industry ranging from car and truck manufacturers, energy companies to charging businesses and much more\u201d, Ms Delvecchio said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAustralia\u2019s EV transition is now moving from early adopters to the mainstream and the next phase requires a clear and proactive policy approach, rapid infrastructure rollout and enhanced consumer confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis Board brings the leadership and unity needed to strengthen our role in driving a coordinated, national shift towards clean transport.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EVC Board Chair, Chau Le said it was an exciting time to be involved in the clean transport sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe EV industry is growing and the EVC is the industry\u2019s leading voice &#8211; its expertise and relationships with government and industry are shaping that future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>EVC Board Director Profiles:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chau Le<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Chair: Leads Origin\u2019s E-mobility division; established one of Australia\u2019s most comprehensive EV customer platforms spanning leasing, charging, V2G and energy solutions. Director since 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tim Burdon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Deputy Chair: Leads EV financing, energy-upgrade programs and OEM partnerships at CommBank, connecting financial solutions with Australia\u2019s emerging EV ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jane Butler<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 AGL executive with two decades in energy, renewables and innovation; currently driving transport electrification initiatives at national scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vida Cheeseman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Corporate affairs and energy-network executive at Endeavour Energy; expert in stakeholder engagement, electrification policy and social licence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Thom Drew<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Tesla\u2019s Country Director for Australia &amp; NZ; a decade leading Tesla\u2019s sales, delivery and ownership experience, plus former FCAI board representative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Scott Maynard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Managing Director of Polestar ANZ; 25+ years in automotive leadership across major luxury and EV brands including Audi, Jaguar Land Rover and BYD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sam McLean<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Policy and government relations leader representing the Energy Futures Foundation; former Tesla government relations head and long-standing climate policy advocate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Claire Painter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Senior regulatory and policy leader at JET Charge, shaping national charging standards, market design, and OEM collaboration across the EV ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mary Ellen (Nell) Payne<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 COO of NRMA Energy, overseeing Australia\u2019s national charging rollout; engineering, policy and operational transformation specialist with deep government partnerships experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vicki Slavina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Global COO of JOLT, with leadership experience across high-growth tech, sustainability and international operations; previously McKinsey Associate Partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors, marking&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-media-releases"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19705"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19706,"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19705\/revisions\/19706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}