Experience

Energy Resources Aotearoa

• New Zealand
• Industry Associations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Director - Energy Use and Fuels

  • May 2022 - Present

  Leading midstream and downstream policy development and government relations for New Zealand's peak energy industry association. Portfolio covers the full range of fuels (e.g. electricity, gas, refined liquid fuels, biofuels, and hydrogen), across transmission, distribution, and use. Responsible for emissions and decarbonisation policy. One direct report responsible for the organisation's communications and public relations functions. Leading midstream and downstream policy development and government relations for New Zealand's peak energy industry association. Portfolio covers the full range of fuels (e.g. electricity, gas, refined liquid fuels, biofuels, and hydrogen), across transmission, distribution, and use. Responsible for emissions and decarbonisation policy. One direct report responsible for the organisation's communications and public relations functions.



EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority)

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Team Manager - Policy and Engagement

  • Apr 2019 - May 2022

  Leading a multidisciplinary team of 10 direct reports. Responsible for: policy and regulatory advice on energy use and decarbonisation; strategic communications and government engagement; and organizational accountability reporting (including ESG). Leading a multidisciplinary team of 10 direct reports. Responsible for: policy and regulatory advice on energy use and decarbonisation; strategic communications and government engagement; and organizational accountability reporting (including ESG).



Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor - National Security and Intelligence

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

  Provided policy advice to the Prime Minister and other Cabinet Ministers on national security and intelligence issues. Highlights included: Acting Clerk for the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee; coordinating a complex cross-government policy programme; representing New Zealand at a regular international policy forum; and a six-month part-time secondment to New Zealand Treasury to lead the national security elements of the Overseas Investment Act reform. Provided policy advice to the Prime Minister and other Cabinet Ministers on national security and intelligence issues. Highlights included: Acting Clerk for the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee; coordinating a complex cross-government policy programme; representing New Zealand at a regular international policy forum; and a six-month part-time secondment to New Zealand Treasury to lead the national security elements of the Overseas Investment Act reform.



New Zealand Parliament

• New Zealand
• Legislative Offices
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Private Secretary - Energy and Resources, Office of the Minister of Energy and Resources

  • Dec 2016 - Nov 2017

  Primary liaison between the Minister of Energy and Resources and senior officials/private sector executives. Role included crisis management, communication, and coordination throughout the 2017 Refinery-to-Auckland Pipeline outage. Primary liaison between the Minister of Energy and Resources and senior officials/private sector executives. Role included crisis management, communication, and coordination throughout the 2017 Refinery-to-Auckland Pipeline outage.



Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Advisor - Energy and Resource Markets

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2016

  Advising Ministers and senior officials on Crown minerals development and related issues (including environment, health and safety, and climate change). Included a one-year study sabbatical at the University of Cambridge in the UK. Advising Ministers and senior officials on Crown minerals development and related issues (including environment, health and safety, and climate change). Included a one-year study sabbatical at the University of Cambridge in the UK.



Institute for Public Policy Research

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Research Fellow - Energy, Climate, Housing and Infrastructure

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Co-authored a public report setting out a long-term strategy for the northern ports of the UK (see below). Co-authored a public report setting out a long-term strategy for the northern ports of the UK (see below).

• Parliamentary Intern

  • May 2013 - Oct 2013

  Conducting research that informed the New Zealand Labour Party's 2014 General Election policy on small-to-medium sized enterprises, employment, and regional development. Conducting research that informed the New Zealand Labour Party's 2014 General Election policy on small-to-medium sized enterprises, employment, and regional development.