Leadership Team 

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Michael Fraser

Michael Fraser
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
B Com, CPA

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Michael has more than 25 years’ energy industry experience, including having established AGL as the country’s largest energy retailer, and led the rapid expansion of AGL’s upstream energy interests in renewables, thermal power generation and upstream gas exploration and development.


Stephen Mikkelsen

Stephen Mikkelsen
Chief Financial Officer
CA, BBS

Chief Financial Officer Stephen has over 12 years’ experience in senior financial positions in Australia and New Zealand’s electricity markets. Previously he worked in treasury activities in banking and finance.


Paul McWilliams

Paul McWilliams
Head of Corporate Support Services and Company Secretary
BA (Accounting), MApFin, ACA

Paul has had more than 30 years’ experience across a variety of roles in the Australian Taxation Office, chartered accounting and listed public companies. He has been with AGL for five years and in the current role for the last three years.

Jeff Dimery
Group General Manager Merchant Energy
B Bus, Exec Progr. IMD

Group General Manager Merchant Energy Jeff has more than 20 years’ experience in the energy and water resources industry, having been with AGL for the past 13 years. He has held senior management roles in the areas of sales, power generation and wholesale trading.

Mike Moraza
Group General Manager Upstream Gas
BE (Chem. Eng), MBA

Before joining AGL, Michael had a background in the upstream oil and gas industry working for Bridge Oil, later known as Parker and Parsley Australasia. Prior to that, Michael was with the Geneva‑based SGS Group, providing services to the petroleum industry.

Paul Simshauser 
Chief Economist and Group Head of Corporate Affairs
BEcon, BCom, MCom (Accounting & Finance), PhD (Economics), CPA, FAICD, AFMA Acc. Dealer

Paul has worked in the energy industry for over 18 years, having held senior positions with Stanwell Corporation and NewGen Power, and was the CEO of Babcock & Brown Power Limited. He is also Adjunct Professor of Finance at Griffith University’s Business School.

Ken Hodgson
Group General Manager Retail Energy
B Econ, FFin

Ken has over 30 years’ experience in Financial Services in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom with National Australia Bank and Westpac. Prior to joining AGL, Ken was the General Manager for Consumer Financial Services with Westpac.

Owen Coppage
Chief Information Officer

Owen has many years of experience as a senior executive in the energy industry, including roles interfacing directly with residential and large industrial customers. He has over 20 years’ management and operations experience in high-voltage transmission, distribution and hydro generation. Owen has implemented a range of customer information systems within the energy sector.

Jane Thomas

Jane Thomas
Group Head of People & Culture
BBus (Hons), LLB (Hons), Grad. Dip. Leg Prac, Masters Org Coaching

Jane has more than 15 years’ experience in human resources organisational development and employee relations in large organisations including PepsiCo International, Westpac Banking Corporation and Philips.