Neal Barclay

CEO, Meridian Energy

Neal became Chief Executive (CE) of Meridian Energy in January 2018.

He has held a number of Executive Leadership roles within Meridian since he joined in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to taking up the CE role, Neal was General Manager for Meridian’s retail business, responsible for leading the marketing, sales, service and operational support functions tasked with delivering an exceptional experience to our customers.

Before taking on the Retail role, Neal was General Manager Markets and Production, responsible for Meridian’s hydro and wind electricity generation assets and wholesale business.
Prior to joining Meridian, Neal held a number of senior finance and leadership roles in a 13-year career with Telecom NZ Ltd.