Our advisory board

Former Chancellor | Curtin University
Andrew Crane has over thirty-five years’ experience in agriculture, food processing, international trade and related infrastructure. He is currently a non-executive director of RAC Holdings Ltd, ASX listed Rice Growers Ltd (SunRice), Macquarie Asset Management Boards of Viridis Ag Pty Ltd and Cubbie Ag Services Pty Ltd and a board member of Committee for Perth.

CEO | Water Corporation
With over 25 years’ experience in the gas utility sector in Australia and Ireland, Pat brings a strong utility background to the role at Water Corporation. He previously served as President of ATCO Gas Australia where he led the delivery of safe, reliable and affordable energy to over 750,000 customers across the southwest of Western Australia.

Independent Industry Advisor
Rachelle has worked in energy and minerals processing with significant experience in provision of technology and engineering solutions for complex projects and operating environments. She is the current Chair of CSIRO Hydrogen Mission and Standards Australia-ME-093 Hydrogen Technologies committee and a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Executive General Manager Strategy & Corporate Affairs | Synergy
Jason has a long-standing career in the energy sector in Western Australia. Currently Synergy’s General Manager Strategy Acceleration, he has worked at Synergy for almost 10 years. He was Director of the International Microgrid Association from 2020-2022 and has previously held roles at Western Power.

Managing Director (Energy) | ANZ
Group Director (Sustainability) | Aurecon
Paul helps government and industry leaders to navigate from the way they operate today industrially to a net zero model. With over 25 years’ experience working across the energy sector, he has worked on many significant energy projects in the energy market. Paul was awarded the Chief Sustainability Officer of the Year in the World Sustainability Awards 2022.

Managing Director, Head of Projects | Pollination Group
For 25 years, Rob has advocated for and delivered climate change abatement and clean energy policy, regulation, project investments, businesses and industries. His career includes roles as Director Energy at Fortescue Metals Group, Chair of the Clean Energy Investor Group, Senior Vice President Clean Power and Vice President Capital for SNC-Lavalin in Asia Pacific.

Secretary | UnionsWA
Rikki Hendon is a trained social worker, appointed Secretary of Unions WA in 2024. Over a 17-year career at the Union, her major achievements include securing reclassifications for dental health workers, paid cultural and ceremonial leave and a permanency process which delivered secure jobs to over 10,000 Western Australians.

Senior Vice President, Global Operations – Australia | Worley
Erica Jensen is a senior executive with more than 25 years of experience in the energy and resources sectors, bringing extensive global leadership expertise across strategy development and execution, business performance optimization, operational excellence, and business growth.

Head of Corporate Finance, WA | ANZ Group
Megan has over 30 years’ experience working in a variety of sectors across relationship, project & structured finance and credit roles. Megan has specific responsibility for coverage of clients in the Resources, Energy & Infrastructure sectors and structured finance product solutions.

Head | National Energy Transformation Division
Linda McGrath heads the National Energy Transformation Division which is responsible for cross-cutting issues associated with Australia’s energy transition. Linda brings over 25 years of experience as a public sector economist, including senior roles at the Treasury, as Acting Parliamentary Budget Officer, senior macroeconomist at BHP, and as an economic advisor to a Cabinet minister.

Chair | National Native Title Council
Co-Chair | First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance
Kado is a cultural and community leader, and a land rights, cultural heritage, and environmental campaigner. He consults on First Nation perspectives in Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and Investment impact in Corporate Responsibility and Social Licenses and is a member of the First Nations Clean Energy Network.

Independent Industry Advisory
Lucy Nation is a global energy executive who was bp’s Country President Australia between 2024-2026, in addition to her role as Vice President Hydrogen, Australia and Asia Pacific. Her diverse experience spans senior roles in supply and trading, finance, operations, process safety, terminals and low carbon energy in Australia, US, UK, Europe and Singapore.

Director (Midstream Energy) | Intercontinental Energy
Warner has over 29 years’ experience in the energy sector both in Southern Africa and Australia, including 24 years with Siemens. He has become a world leader in the integrated hydrogen solutions value-chain, having advised both federal and state governments in Australia, as well as developing and delivering Australia’s first and largest renewable hydrogen solution in South Australia.

Global Head of Procurement | Rio Tinto
Jamie Sanders oversees Rio Tinto’s procurement strategy and operations, managing over $23 billion in contestable spend and collaborating with more than 21,000 suppliers worldwide. His role is pivotal in ensuring that Rio Tinto’s day-to-day operations at 21 sites across the globe are efficient, ethical and sustainable, with a strong focus on supporting local and indigenous communities.

Chair | Energy Consumers WA
Michael is the current chair of the national voice of residential and small business consumers within Australia’s energy system, ECA. He brings a wide range of regulatory, industry and research background to the advisory board, having previously served as Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, inaugural Small Business Commissioner for the ACT, and chair of the Gaming & Wagering Commission of WA.

Strategic Advisor, Energy Transition | AEMO
Dean Sharafi is the Strategic Advisor on energy transition at the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). He has around 30 years of experience in power system engineering which includes Power System Protection, High Voltage Systems, Asset Management and Power System and Electricity Market Operation.

WA Program Director | The Superpower Institute
From 2017-2024, Jessica was the Member for Swan Hills and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade, Federal-State Relations and Public Sector Management. In the Premier’s office, Jessica had carriage of projects in energy transition, hydrogen industries, infrastructure development, domestic gas, trade and finance for economic diversification.

Deputy Director General, Coordinator of Energy | Energy WA and Department of Mines, Industry, Regulation, and Safety
Jai is the designated Hazard Management Agency for disruption to electricity, natural gas or liquid fuel supplies in WA. Jai has overseen Energy Policy WA’s work on customer and retail policy and contributed to national energy policy, whole-of-government initiatives relating to energy, and the regulation of emerging energy service models.

Chief Operating Officer | Yara Pilbara
Laurent Trost is the Chief Operating Officer of Yara Pilbara which operates one of the world’s largest ammonia plants in the North West of Western Australia. Laurent is a chemical engineer whose career has taken him to operational and management roles in Belgium, South Africa, Brazil, Russia and France. Before taking on his current position, Laurent was General Manager of Yara’s production operations in Cartagena, Colombia.

Industry Decarbonisation Manager (Steel) | WWF Australia
Nicole joined WWF-Australia in 2023 to work on decarbonisation of iron ore and steel. Her focus areas include emission reductions, the development of renewable energy, renewable hydrogen, and onshore processing industries, and incorporating best practice protection for nature and people in transition planning.