Daniel Westerman

Daniel Westerman is a chartered engineer and business leader with significant experience in the energy sector.

Mr Westerman commenced as chief executive and managing director of the Australian Energy Market Operator in May 2021 and oversees its strategy and operations, including collaboration with market participants and policy makers. Prior to that, he had held a variety of senior executive roles with London-listed electricity and gas utility National Grid, including as chief transformation officer and president of renewable energy where he led the company-wide transformation program, and grew a large-scale renewable energy business in the United States. He was also responsible for engineering, planning and operational control of the electricity transmission network across Great Britain, as well as the development of distributed energy systems such as rooftop solar, storage and energy metering. Prior to National Grid, Mr Westerman held positions with McKinsey & Company and Ford Australia.

Mr Westerman holds degrees in Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Melbourne, and an MBA from Melbourne Business School. He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.