ENERGY RESOURCES AOTEAROA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Policy Director - Downstream Energy and Climate
Angela has a strong background in public policy. Her most recent role was at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) as Team Leader for Gas and Fuel Markets policy. She has worked across transport, resource management, pricing, and infrastructure in recent years at Ministry of Transport. She covered labour market and education systems policy with the Treasury and Ministry of Education, and international fisheries in the early 2000s. Angela holds a Masters in New Zealand Literature and a Post-Graduate Diploma in teaching.
Caroline has a background in accounts, HR and events within the private sector. Prior to joining Energy Resources Aotearoa she worked for EnergySkills for five years in a very diverse role including responsibilities for accounts management, HR and co-ordinating public events. Prior to this she worked in the financial sector in varied roles including as a Registered Financial Adviser.
Job Titles:
- Office and Events Manager
Cory supports our team through a variety of different functions including office management and event coordination. She has a strong and diverse background in administration within both the public and private sector. Prior to joining Energy Resources Aotearoa, she worked as a Private Secretary (Execuitve Support), providing high-level support to the Beehive's Executive Wing.
Job Titles:
- Engineer
- POLICY DIRECTOR - UPSTREAM and CLIMATE
Craig is a chemical engineer with 25 years working in the international upstream oil and gas sector. He was most recently the Principal Production Advisor at New Zealand's petroleum regulator. He started his career in operations before moving to work with some of the world's largest engineering houses. Craig spent 10 years with Woodside Energy, where he worked on corporate strategy and planning, exploration, and LNG projects. His time at Woodside included two years as New Zealand country manager.
Job Titles:
- Representing Associate Members
John is the Chief Executive of Energy Resources Aotearoa, a role he took up in December 2019. He was previously the Executive Director of the BusinessNZ Energy Council and has nearly three decades experience in public policy and energy markets, specialising in energy, climate change and resource management policy.
He leads our work on evidence-based policies to make New Zealand a better place, ensuring we have sustainable, affordable and reliable energy.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Representing Associate Members / Elemental Group
Job Titles:
- Director, Workforce Development
Sheree leads the Energy Skills programme to attract, promote and develop talent for the New Zealand energy industry.
Sheree has both a private and public sector background, working in labour market, business and human resource strategic roles. This includes time as Labour Market Manager at the Department of Labour; Economic and Community Development Advisor at the Department of Labour; Business Development Manager at the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce and Human Resource Manager at Rishworth Aviation in Auckland.