Forrest retired in December 2019, after 42 years of working for the same company. “If we provide a reliable supply there are no complaints – we’re typically only seen in times of storms when things go wrong, but a lot goes on behind the scenes to achieve success,” Forrest explained. In the early 1990s, after the government announced significant reforms to the electricity industry, Forrest led a group of industry entities in seeking community-owned assets. The group successfully received recognition of an ownership structure in the form of a trust that directly benefited local consumers. Forrest said it had been an “absolute pleasure” to serve the electricity consumers, and it was particularly satisfying during times of reforms to work towards trust ownership, where “the benefits go back to the consumers”.