Our board

Martijn Wilder AM is the co-founder and CEO of Pollination. Prior to co-founding Pollination, he had a distinguished career in international climate law and finance, including as a Partner at international law firm Baker & McKenzie. Martijn has previously held several key governance positions across the Australian Government’s key decarbonisation finance agencies, including roles as Chair of the Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Founding Director of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Chair of Low Carbon Australia. He was also Chair of the Victorian Government’s Independent Panel on Victoria’s 2035 Climate Change Target, Chair of WWF (Australia) and Director of the Climate Council. He is currently Chair and Governing Board Member of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (Vienna).

Ahmed Fahour AO is Group CEO of Gurner Group and Chair of Hairhouse and Invest Victoria. Throughout his 35+ year career, Ahmed has served in senior executive and board roles across banking and financial services, management consulting and postal services, including as Managing Director and CEO of Australia Post, Latitude Financial, National Australia Bank and Citigroup Alternative Investments. He has also supported and served on the board of not-for-profit and community organisations.

Dr Katharine Giles is the CEO and Managing Director of OncoRes Medical, a ground-breaking growth stage medical device development and manufacturing company located in Western Australia. She is also a Venture Partner at Brandon Capital Partners, a Non-Executive Director of Sonic Healthcare and a member of the Curtin University Commercialisation Advisory Board.

The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer is a Non- Executive Director of Barrenjoey Capital Partners Group Holdings, EQT Holdings, HMC Capital Limited, and HealthCo Healthcare and Wellness REIT. She previously served as a member of the Australian Parliament as a Senior Cabinet Minister, holding key economic portfolios including Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Prior to entering Parliament, she worked in law, government and finance.

Daniel Petre AO is a technology industry executive, entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a broad range of Non-Executive Director experience. Daniel is a Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus of AirTree, Founder and Chair of StartGiving, Chairperson of the Board for Vera Living, and is an Advisory Committee member of the Community Capital Credit Fund. He is also an Adjunct Professor at UNSW and a member of the UNSW Centre for Social Impact’s Advisory Council.

Kathryn Presser AM brings significant risk and governance expertise to the NRFC Board, as well as finance and industry expertise. She is currently the Chair of the South Australian Department of Energy and Mining’s Risk and Performance Committee. Kathryn also holds several Non-Executive Director positions, including of the Australian Energy Market Operator, the Police Credit Union SA & NT, and Renascor Resources.

Karen Smith-Pomeroy has over 10 years’ experience as a Non-Executive Director across a range of industries, and prior to that, significant experience as a senior executive in the banking and financial services industry. She has more than 15 years’ experience in the energy industry, including eight years as a Non-Executive Director of Stanwell Corporation. Karen is currently Chair of the Regional Investment Corporation, and a Non-Executive Director of both Kina Securities and Queensland Treasury Corporation Capital Markets Board.

Glenn Thompson has been the Assistant National Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union since 2003, with responsibility for the organisation and coordination of several industry sectors and leading the union’s shipbuilding industry campaign over the past 10 years. Glenn has worked in the manufacturing industry for over 30 years, representing and advocating for workers both domestically and internationally. He is a Director of AustralianSuper, Director and Chair of UCover Insurance, and Company Secretary and a Director of the National Entitlement Security Trust and the Rail Industry Innovation Council. Glenn’s previous board memberships include Cbus, the Coal Mining Long Service Leave Corporation, the Australian Construction Industry Redundancy Trust, and the Construction Industry and Property Industry Skills Council.

Daniel Walton is the Group Executive – Strategy and Growth with the EML Group. He is the former National Secretary of the Australian Workers Union, with extensive professional expertise across workplace relations, manufacturing and the minerals and energy sectors. With over a decade of experience in executive leadership, Daniel has demonstrated expertise in guiding teams, formulating strategic initiatives and instigating transformative change. Daniel is currently Chair of The McKell Institute. He previously held Director positions at AustralianSuper and Chifley Financial Services, in addition to a variety of government board positions, including Chair of the NSW Renewable Energy Sector Board and advising federal and state governments on the trade, resources, climate, energy and industry sectors.