Nino Ficca

Mr Ficca has extensive senior executive experience in strategic and operational roles within the energy sector, including in the National Electricity Market and gas markets. He served as Managing Director of AusNet Services Limited and its predecessors, SP AusNet and SPI Powernet, from 2001 to 2019.

An electrical engineer by training, Nino has a deep understanding of energy transmission and distribution grids, and their importance in underpinning effective markets and maintaining secure, reliable and high-performing systems. Nino is the immediate past Chairman of the Energy Networks Association, and a past Chair of CIGRE Australia. He is Chair of EastLink/Horizon Roads, Co-Founder and Adviser of TasRex, Member of Deakin University Council, and Professor, Industry Engagement Deakin University.

Nino joined the Board in 2019. He is the Chair of the Technical, Markets and Systems Committee, a member of the People Committee, and member of the Zema Scholarship Fund Committee.