Marzia Zafar

Term of Office

Joined the Board on 1 June 2022.

Independent

Yes

Committee Membership

Audit Committee

Skills and Experience

Marzia is Deputy Director for Strategy & Decarbonization at Ofgem. Prior to this, she was Director of Sustainability & Policy at Kaluza Technologies. Marzia brings to Harworth a wealth of experience in sustainability, having spent over 20 years working on policies and strategies to enable energy transition for regulators, business and not for profit sectors. She was Director of Insights at the World Energy Council (the UN- accredited global energy body) and worked with business and government leaders to facilitate global, national and regional energy strategies. Prior to that, Marzia spent eleven years with the California Public Utilities Commission, initially as a Senior Energy Policy Advisor, and then as Director for Policy and Planning. In this role, Marzia contributed to drafting California’s Energy Action Plan to make greater use of renewable energy and led the strategy for the deployment of smart meters. Marzia has a degree in Business and Accounting from California State University.

External Appointments

Deputy Director for Strategy & Decarbonization at Ofgem.