Jenny has over 20 years’ experience as an Engineer and Non-Executive Director, and a passion for decarbonisation and the energy transition. Jenny is currently the CEO of HILT CRC, a Co-Operative Research Centre that brings industry, universities and government organisations together to identify and de-risk decarbonisation pathways for Heavy Industry. Prior to this, Jenny worked across the energy industry at AEMO, the Australian Energy Market Operator where she focused on increasing renewable penetration in the Victorian transmission network, and at ExxonMobil, specialising in international joint venture and asset management.

 Formerly on the board of HILT CRC, Jenny is currently an Alternate State Director at Agribio, a $288M Agricultural research facility and joint venture between the Victorian State Government and Latrobe University, and a non-executive director at Renew Australia, a social enterprise which promotes urban renewal and provides spaces for artistic and creative endeavours. Originally graduating from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) & Bachelor of Science, Jenny is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a Fellow of the Engineers Australia, and has completed an Executive MBA from Melbourne Business School and postgraduate studies into Climate Change Policy at the Australian National University.