Board member
Mr Paul Smith has extensive experience as a regulatory leader and consultant, with over 20 years’ experience working within multi-jurisdictional regulators across a number of sectors, including energy, aviation, payments and post.
He was Chief Executive of the Australian Energy Market Commission from 2013 to 2015, having served as a Director from 2010. He served on the Board of the UK Civil Aviation Authority from 2018 to 2024, including a period as joint interim Chief Executive, and was previously Group Director for Consumers and Markets.
He is currently a Director at Fingleton, providing strategic regulatory advice to boards, executives and investors across sectors including water, energy and transport.
He began a seven-year term on the Utility Regulator Board on 10 August 2026.