Electrical Safety Board members
Keith McKenzie
Commissioner for Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety Board Chair
Keith started his electrical career in 1986. After gaining his electrical fitter and mechanics licence he worked for a number of companies on domestic, commercial, hospital, petrochemical and industrial projects.
He has served on a range of board and committees in apprentice training, construction, training competencies, workplace health and safety and Australian standards and has been a member of the Electrical Safety Board and Electrical Licensing Committee since 2011.
David James
Representing employers
David started his electrical career in 1988 as an Electrical Fitter Mechanic and has worked in various senior roles growing and developing electrical businesses in large commercial, industrial, defence, health and infrastructure sectors. David is the Managing Director of Perigon.
David has been a member of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) Qld Board since 2014, the Queensland NECA President from 2016 to 2025 and Vice President from 2025 to 2026. David is committed to growing the awareness of community and licence holders of the importance of promoting electrical safety.
Kate Raymond
Representing employers
Kate brings more than 25 years’ experience across industry, government and the legal sector, with a strong background in the electrical, building, construction and property industries. Through CEO and senior executive roles, she has led strategic initiatives, shaped policy and advocated for positive outcomes for industry and its members.
Kate has broad expertise in regulatory, legal, compliance, governance and risk matters. She is passionate about bringing people together, building strong stakeholder relationships and finding practical solutions to complex issues.
David Chapman
Representing workers
David is a licensed electrical contractor and Qualified Technical Person (QTP) with 18 years’ experience across the electrical industry, including trade electrical work, instrumentation and control, and commercial project leadership.
As Managing Director of Guardian Electrical NQ Pty Ltd, he leads a commercial electrical contracting business delivering design and construct projects for government clients, including Queensland state schools and Catholic colleges.
David has extensive hands-on technical experience, along with expertise in electrical licensing, hazardous-area and instrumentation work, project estimation and managing electrical contracting projects from design through to delivery.
Sharna Wright
Representing workers
Sharna has built a career spanning more than 20 years in vocational education and training, business leadership and governance. She is the owner and director of Gold Coast Trades College-a registered training organisation delivering trade and pre-trade qualifications across Queensland.
Sharna has a strong background in supporting young people entering the electrical trades, with a focus on developing safe work practices from the beginning of their careers. She also brings experience working with industry on workplace health and safety, leadership and workforce development, and has a strong commitment to supporting regional, remote, indigenous and disadvantaged communities.
Craig Schaumburg
Representing community
Craig is an experienced operational and governance leader with extensive experience in safety-critical environments across the Australian tertiary education and electrical contracting sectors. He has expertise in enterprise risk, regulatory obligations and governance, and has provided advice to senior executives and committees on safety, legislative compliance, asset management and strategic performance. Craig has a strong understanding of the complex operational and regulatory environments that support effective safety and risk management.
Alaina Megson
Representing community
Alaina is a stakeholder engagement and government relations professional with extensive experience working across the energy, aviation and government sectors. She currently serves as Senior Government Relations Advisor at Powerlink, providing strategic advice on government policy, regulatory matters and stakeholder engagement for major infrastructure projects. Alaina has previously held leadership roles in community engagement and public affairs with Brisbane Airport Corporation and has extensive experience working with community groups, industry representatives, government agencies and elected officials. She brings a strong understanding of community consultation, advocacy and relationship management, with a commitment to ensuring community perspectives are considered in decision-making processes.
Megan Barry
Deputy Director-General, Office of Industrial Relations
Megan was appointed as the Deputy Director-General, Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) in November 2025.
As Deputy Director-General for OIR, Megan is formally appointed by the Governor-in-Council as the Regulator for work health and safety, electrical safety, and workers’ compensation. Megan exercises the powers and functions of the Regulator as set out in the related legislation. In addition, Megan oversees governance, strategy, policy, and frontline compliance across work health and safety, electrical safety, workers' compensation, and labour hire licensing. Megan also serves as a key advisor within Queensland’s industrial relations system.
For more than 25 years Megan has been recognised as a respected leader in both the public and private sectors with a focus on strategy, policy and service delivery. Her career spans across a diverse range of industries including education, tourism, retail, mining, transport, and energy.
Megan is passionate about public purpose work and her most recent roles have included Deputy Director-General roles with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and the Queensland Department of Education, and Deputy Commissioner with the Queensland Public Service Commission.
Megan holds tertiary qualifications in education and business and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.