Paul Anthony

Paul Anthony (born 1955) is a Welsh senior executive who has operated in chief executive officer, executive chair and non-executive positions within the energy sector internationally, including in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.

Life and career Anthony was born in Wales. Anthony's career began in the UK electricity industry. His roles have included Executive Vice President of British Gas Group (2000–2002), and a series of executive positions with PowerGen, which Anthony helped lead through the United Kingdom privatisation process in the 1990s. He worked with UK investment house Doughty Hanson & Co and ran its wholly owned investment in LM Glasfiber.

Anthony was founding chief executive officer of New Zealand's Contact Energy, leading the company from February 1996 until July 2000, including in the time of privatisation of the company in May 1999. His payout of NZ$6.6 million, He was one of the highest paid executives in New Zealand. one of the United Kingdom's largest renewable energy companies.

Anthony became chief executive officer of AGL Energy with effect from 3 April 2006 and managing director on 1 May 2006. At AGL Energy, he oversaw an A$6b asset swap with Australian energy generator and retailer Alinta, electricity provider Powerdirect Australia was purchased, and a large shareholding in Queensland Gas was acquired. Anthony was dismissed by the AGL board on 21 October 2007 after a significant reduction of the company's earnings outlook.

In 2009, he joined as head The Matrix Green Air Fund.