ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency)

An experienced investor and energy sector expert with 25 years of investment and advisory experience in infrastructure and utilities, particularly energy transition. She established HMC Capital's Energy Transition capability and was previously a Partner at QIC Global Infrastructure.

Leads the Adaptation and Future Industries Division in DCCEEW and serves as the Secretary's nominee on the ARENA board, overseeing policy, investment and regulatory functions supporting Australia's industrial transition to net zero.

COO since August 2021, overseeing ARENA's legal, people and culture, ICT, risk, government relations and corporate reporting functions, with extensive climate and innovation policy and public sector experience.

CEO of ARENA since 2018 with more than 30 years' experience across renewable energy, electricity retail, technology, finance and investment management. A Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of New South Wales.

An energy sector veteran with over 25 years of experience in M&A, deal structuring and project development, having worked globally with ENGIE. He is a non-executive director of ACEN Corporation and works with New Energy Nexus Ventures investing in climate tech in Southeast Asia.

Leads Strategy, Insights and Performance at ARENA, helping prioritise strategic and investment objectives. Previously spent more than 10 years at McKinsey & Company serving clients across heavy industries such as mining, cement and energy.

Deputy Chair of ARENA and Chair of its People and Culture Committee. She is a Senior Managing Director in Macquarie Asset Management with over 20 years at Macquarie, including roles as Global Head of Agriculture & Natural Assets and Global Head of Human Resources.

Joined ARENA in November 2024 with over 15 years of executive experience leading HR and corporate functions in the public sector, previously Chief People Officer at the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

An energy transition expert who was most recently Global Head of Strategy at BloombergNEF, where he spent 16 years analysing the energy transition. He is a Governor of WWF Australia and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales.

Brings over two decades of executive leadership across energy, technology and the public sector. She is a non-executive director at Ausgrid and has held roles including Managing Director of South East Water and Global Head of Business Development at Tesla USA.

Chair of the ARENA board with experience in sustainable investment, energy generation, clean tech innovation and public policy, having worked at the World Bank, the Australian Government, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and public policy think tanks. She co-founded the McKell Institute Queensland.

CFO since January 2024 with experience at financial services organisations including AMP Capital, UBS and BT across funds management, wealth management and asset finance. A Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.

Founding director of Alinga Energy Consulting, providing energy research, feasibility and design services focused on off-grid systems for Indigenous communities. Previously a consultant at Arup, she was named Young Professional Engineer of the Year - Victoria in 2019.

Chief Investment Officer overseeing development, identification and execution of investment opportunities and funding programs; with ARENA since 2017 and previously Investment Director focused on low emissions metals and industrial decarbonisation.

Deputy chairman of the supervisory board.

Began his career in the public sector advising on M&A, financing and tax, focusing on the energy sector. Holds an MBA from Kellogg and interned in investment banking at Credit Suisse and Marathon Capital.

Max Saakyan is an Analyst in Gender and Economic Inclusion at the EBRD, where he joined the Communications Department as its first data analyst and developed reporting frameworks for media and social media analysis, campaign evaluations, and executive briefings. During a 2024–2025 secondment with the Gender and Economic Inclusion team, he co-led the Impact Report and served as TC Coordinator, and he has also led AI initiatives and live streaming for the Bank's Annual Meetings. He is the creator of the documentary podcast Uncovering Roots and holds an MSc in Data and Decision Analytics from the University of Southampton and an undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, and Economics.

Spent most of his career in BNP Paribas's investment banking division advising large- and mid-cap companies on M&A across Brussels and Paris.