Ted Scott

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Ted Scott holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Economics.

He has had extensive management experience in the Electricity Industry, being a practicing power station manager for twenty-five years before CEO of Stanwell Corporation. Ted has managed both thermal and hydro power station operations achieving a turn around in the performance of lesser-performing stations as well as managing "greenfield" sites. He was the start up manager of two of Queensland' s newer power stations, Callide "B" and Stanwell. With a reputation for a values based management approach and for innovativeness, Ted negotiated a landmark industrial agreement at Callide "B" that enabled that enterprise to be Australia's first multiskilled power station. At Stanwell Power Station he implemented further reforms that led to Stanwell having the highest levels of labour productivity of any Australian power station. This was exemplified by the fact that Stanwell is run with approximately half the number of staff of equivalent power stations elsewhere. Stanwell has received many awards (including one international award) for its productive work culture and innovative use of technology.

Ted's management career culminated with his term as Chief Executive Officer of Stanwell Corporation. He led this organisation during the transition into the competitive electricity market. As CEO of Stanwell Corporation, Ted achieved consistently high levels of profitability - always being in the top one or two in Australia. In 1999 Stanwell was recognised by the Electricity Supply Association of Australia (ESAA) as the top performing generator in Australia. His management ability was recognised by the Financial Review's Boss magazine when he was nominated as one of Australia's top thirty business leaders.

On leaving Stanwell Corporation, Ted became a partner in the Human Relations and Management Consulting Firm, Human Factor Australia.

Ted is also the co-author of the book 'Humanity at Work' with Dr Phil Harker. An expanded second edition 'The Myth of Nine to Five' has recently been published. He has for the last two years conducted master classes for the Australian Institute of Management in Queensland and the Northern Territory with Dr Harker.

As a frequent speaker at national and international conferences over the last fifteen years, Ted has spoken on such topics as Renewable Energy, Maintenance Management, Change Management, Industrial Relations, Ethics, The Future of Work, and Vocational Education and Training.

He has also been engaged as a consultant to the electricity industry in NSW and South Australia.

Some of the other roles that he is currently performing include Chair of Rockhampton Regional Development Limited, Chair of the Central Region Committee and Board Member of Commerce Queensland, Chair of the Institute of Sustainable Regional Development, and Interim Chair of the Centre for Integrated Engineering Asset Management.