Roger Sutton
Business Leader, Christchurch, NZ

Roger Sutton was the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) from June 2011 until January 2015.

Before being appointed to his position at CERA, Roger was the Chief Executive Officer of Orion New Zealand Limited, the electricity utility company servicing Christchurch city and the Canterbury region.  The Electricity Network was hit massively by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes and Roger led the teams that restored supply to the region.

Roger is a former chairman of the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA). He is a former Director of Energy Developments, an Australian listed renewable energy developer, and Director of a number of technology and energy related businesses. 

He is currently a Director of Network Tasman, and a Trustee of The Church Property Trust.

He is a very keen cyclist and runner with interests in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Mr Sutton, 51, has a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Canterbury is a Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers NZ and has attended the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau.  He is married and has three sons aged 15, 12 and 10.