Nicholas Mumford is Managing Director of Mumford Commercial Consulting (MC2), a specialist consulting firm established in 2015 that provides expert commercial advice to businesses in the energy and resources sector throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. MC2 develop and execute key strategic business development and growth opportunities for clients and provide expert independent and bespoke commercial advice, including negotiating strategically significant transactions throughout the value chain on behalf of clients.

Nicholas is passionate about developing the hydrogen economy in South Australia and a co-founder of South Australian Hydrogen Hubs Inc. (SA-H2H™) – Hydrogen Technology Cluster. He is also a former Councillor of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), a fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy, and a Director of Greenhill Energy. Nicholas’ energy and resources career spans more than 25 years and includes international postings with Shell and management positions locally with Santos. Nicholas is a geophysicist by university training but has primarily held commercially focussed business development roles over the last two decades.

Paula Angerstein is the Institute Manager of the University of Adelaide’s Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) as well as the Chief Operating Officer of the Copper for Tomorrow CRC Bid. ISER is the brand champion of University of Adelaide wide initiatives and key portal of research capabilities within sustainability, energy and resources across the academic ecosystem. ISER leads globally transformative research that overcomes complexity, drives change, and creates value for a more sustainable future.

Paula is a research development professional with experience in business development, change management and commercialisation having worked in Chile, Germany and Australia. In her role at the University of Adelaide Paula brings together researchers from different disciplines to collaborate with industry and government to solve the complex challenges our planet is facing due to climate change.

Paula holds a degree in Biochemistry and an MBA from the University of Adelaide. In addition, she has completed training in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility for the resources sector through AusIMM and is a qualified Change Management practitioner.

Quentin Roberts is a strategic energy and decarbonisation consultant with over 20 years’ engineering experience across the industrial and commercial sectors, including a decade specialising in energy, Quentin founded EfficientSee in 2009.

EfficientSee helps government and large organisations transform their energy and decarbonisation strategies to best navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of renewables, clean hydrogen and emerging technologies.

Today, he is a certified energy coach who is passionate about guiding businesses to reduce their energy consumption and advises some of Australia’s largest energy users. He is one of the country’s leading specialists in ISO 50001 - the international standard for energy management systems - and played an integral role in guiding the first Australian company (Allwater) to achieve an ISO 50001 accredited Energy Management System.

In 2018, he initiated the Tonsley Future Energy Consortium to facilitate greater collaboration between innovative, like-minded energy organisations. In 2019 he founded the Energy and Decarbonisation Alliance and in 2020, he co-founded South Australian Hydrogen Hubs Inc. (SA-H2H™) which is committed to progressing hydrogen sector development in SA.

Quentin is driven by innovation, collaboration and transformation: devising cutting-edge solutions to energy challenges, building a dream team to implement change, and creating positive outcomes for people, organisations and communities.

Graham Dooley is one of the most experienced and best known CEO, Chairman and Director level people in the Australian utility and infrastructure industries.He has been a Chairman, MD and Director of over 40 companies in the past 30 years.

Graham has spent approximately 50% of his career in each of the public and private sectors and is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable people in Australia of privately financed investment and operation of infrastructure.

Graham was National President of the Australian Water Association, the peak Australian water industry body.He was a founding Director of both the Water Industry Alliance in SA and of waterAUSTRALIA Ltd, both of which were industry associations formed to promote business growth.

Simon White is Managing Director of construction firm Waternish Engineering, which specialises in design and construction services in the water industry across Australia. With a focus on providing clients with lifecycle value Waternish have delivered projects across a range of sectors including municipal, industrial resources and oil and gas.

Starting work in the family-owned business as an after school job, progressing to his current role in 2006. Over that time Waternish has grown from a team of three, to 38 people, developing key industry partnerships and long term engagements which form the basis of a sustainable growth model for the business.

To the Hydrogen Technology Cluster Simon brings significant experience in one of the essential components; water, and how we can develop successful partnerships with this allied industry.

Russell James first joined ATCO in 2002, and has held various roles including General Manager Construction and General Manager Business Development and Customer Experience.

With 20 years’ experience in energy, Russell is experienced in the delivery of small to large scale energy and utility infrastructure projects. He has extensive knowledge of gas and energy markets, pricing, and regulations. Over the last four years Russell has led or played a key role in all ATCO's hydrogen related activities, including development of the Clean Energy Innovation Hub, conceptualising and sourcing funding from the WA Government Renewable Hydrogen Fund for the Hydrogen Vehicle Refuelling station, and securing $28.7m from ARENA to develop the Clean Energy Innovation Park - a commercial scale renewable hydrogen production project.

Chris holds degrees in Bachelor Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from Macquarie University and a Diploma in Marketing from Cambridge Marketing College.

Chris has worked for BOC since 2004 both in South Pacific and in the United Kingdom and has held a number of roles across product and marketing management, business development, sales and health & safety during this time. He has extensive experience in the applications of gas across key growth sectors including universities and research, agriculture and clean energy.

Chris is an active member of the NERA hydrogen clusters as well as various state based Zero Emission working groups. This allows Chris to bring an extended network potential project partners including Standards Australia for Hydrogen and the Australian New Zealand Industrial Gas Association which has been working with hydrogen safely and effectively for decades.

Robran Cock is a Principal Advisor for Ricardo Inside Infrastructure in Adelaide. He has worked across the utility and water sectors as an engineer for 20 years. A chartered professional engineer and fellow of Engineers Australia, he holds undergraduate qualifications in chemical engineering and science (theoretical physics) as well as masters degrees in civil and environmental engineering and business administration.

Robran is passionate about a zero-carbon future and the role alternatives to traditional fuels will play in this, and in particular, the unique position SA is in for developing a hydrogen economy.

Robran was previously the Chief Executive and Chair of the Water Industry Alliance: an industry cluster of water businesses which was focused on growing capability and connecting opportunities within the SA industry. He brings this experience of long-term directorship for a successful industry group to further the connectivity of the burgeoning hydrogen sector in SA.

Hilary Newstead is the Head of Strategic Energy Management for the GFG Alliance in Australia, responsible for the development and execution of energy strategy, encompassing risk-driven sourcing, productivity measures and decarbonisation pathways. Hilary has over 15 years of experience across energy and carbon markets, energy productivity and product development as well as climate change and sustainability. Her work has centred around making essential services and heavy industries more sustainable in a changing climate.

At AGIG, Krissy leads business strategy, Environmental, Social and Governance reporting, internal communications and the implementation of the long-term vision for gas through renewable gases such as hydrogen and biomethane.

Krissy has played a key role in the development and delivery of several renewable gas projects such as Hydrogen Park South Australia, Hydrogen Park Gladstone and Hydrogen Park Murray Valley, including through the related engagement programs.

With a background in Chemical Engineering and Finance, Krissy has close to 15 years’ experience in the energy industry including in gas and electricity forecasting, energy policy and economic regulation.