Trevor James has more than 40 years’ experience in the energy industry in Western Australia having held senior roles in generation, networks, retail and numerous corporate financial roles. Trevor retired as Chief Executive Officer of Synergy, WA’s then largest energy retailer, on 31 December 2013.
Trevor was previously a Non-Executive Director of Aurora Energy in Tasmania and held the role of Chairman of the Board Appointments and Remuneration Committee and was also a member of the Board Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. Trevor is Chairman and a Non-Executive Director of the GTE Group which provides electrical engineering services to the mining industry and he sits on the AEMO WA Gas Compliance Panel. He is also a member of the Central Queensland University's MBA (Leadership) Professional Reference Group.
Trevor was appointed to the Jacana Energy Board initially as a Non-Executive Director in September 2019, then as Deputy Chair in September 2021 and lately as Chair in November 2022.
Trevor holds a Bachelor of Business, is a Fellow of CPA Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was awarded the W.S. Lonnie Chief Financial Officer of the Year in 2006 which was sponsored by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.