Merryn York is Executive General Manager System Design at AEMO. Her previous role was one of five AEMC Commissioners overseeing development of the national electricity and gas rules and advising governments on energy market development policy. Merryn also worked in the Queensland electricity industry, including eight years as Chief Executive of Powerlink Queensland.
An electrical engineer, Merryn has long held an interest in the broader energy ‘ecosystem’; the crucial role collaboration with industry and consumers plays in its development; and incorporating technology developments as part of the transition to net zero.