Biography

Stuart advises on the design and implementation of price regulation (in electricity, telecommunications, gas, and airports), public policy issues, and business strategy and planning. He has prepared numerous submissions for and testified at New Zealand Commerce Commission regulatory hearings and Parliamentary Select Committees, undertaken studies of the New Zealand venture capital market, and developed business strategy for a number of firms.

Previous employment includes business development manager at Vector Ltd (an electricity network operator), manager costing and economics at Telecom New Zealand Ltd (the incumbent telecommunications operator), and senior analyst positions at the New Zealand Treasury.

Stuart has attended the executive program in strategy and organization at Stanford University, holds a master of commerce and administration (first-class honours) in economics, finance, and accounting from Victoria University of Wellington and a bachelor of management studies (first-class honours) from the University of Waikato, and is a chartered accountant and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.

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Profile Highlights

Professional Experience Consulting - 6 years Government Official - 6 years Corporate Executive - 4 years

Testimony Experience Federal/National State/Provincial

Licenses & Certifications

• Chartered Accountant

Publications

• 16 June 2009, Venture Capital and its Development in New Zealand
• 03/2002, Technological Change, Innovation, and Regulating to Ensure Fair Value to Consumers: the Case of Electricity Networks
• 1998, Improving the Governance of New Zealand's State-owned Enterprises
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Employment History

• 2001 to present, LECG Director
• 2007 to present, Gibson Veneer & Ply Ltd Director
• 2006 to present, S.CAP Ltd Director
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Education

• 1994, Victoria University of Wellington, MCA
• 1988, University of Waikato, BMS