Simon Moutter

Simon Paul Moutter is a New Zealand engineer and businessman, and was Managing Director of Spark New Zealand from 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2019. He is currently appointed as a non-exec Director for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Early life Moutter grew up in Palmerston North, New Zealand, He attended Highbury School, Monrad Intermediate and Palmerston North Boys High. He has a BSc Bachelor of Science (Physics) from Massey University, a BE (Hons) Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Electrical and Electronics) from the University of Canterbury, and a ME Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) also from the University of Canterbury.

Career 1983–1987: Electrical Engineer, New Plymouth Power Station, Electricity Division, NZ Ministry of Energy 1987–1990: MD and Founder of Electrotech Consultants Ltd, New Plymouth 1991–1992: Station Manager, New Plymouth Power Station, Electricorp Production 1992–1999: Chief Executive, Powerco 1999–2000: General Manager Network Delivery, Telecom New Zealand 2000–2002: Group General Manager Network & International, Telecom NZ 2002–2006: Chief Operating Officer, Telecom NZ 2006–2008: Chief Operating Officer (Business), Telecom NZ 2008–2012: CEO, Auckland Airport 2009–2012: member of the New Zealand Racing Board 2012–2019: CEO and Managing Director of Spark NZ 2019–present: Operating Partner to Private equity firms in NZ and Australia 2020-present: Non-executive, independent Director of Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Awards 1986 IPENZ Fulton-Downer Gold Medal 1989 IPENZ Evan Parry Award 2017 Deloitte Top200 NZ CEO of the Year