Board members

Rhys Tucker

Chair

Rhys has over 20 years of worldwide experience in the development of projects leveraging knowledge gained across a range of industries including renewable hydrogen / syngas, mining, chemicals, and fertilisers.

Peter Ashman

Past Chair

Peter is Deputy Dean (Performance & Infrastructure) of the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences and also a Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering.

Glen Corder

Technical Policy Director

Glen is a Principal Research Fellow at the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland, and has 30 years’ experience in the resources industries.

Kaitlyn McCrone

South Australia Representative

Kaitlyn is a operations supervisor with experience in the oil and gas, minerals processing and construction industries.

Heather Mendelsohn

New South Wales Representative

Heather is currently working as a consultant engineer in the insurance industry focusing on property protection.

Ewan Stewart

Queensland representative

Ewan is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with 14+ years of experience. He works for Wood as a key member of their Australia East process engineering team, supporting clients predominantly in the oil and gas and municipal water treatment sectors.

Jeremy McManus

Western Australia Representative

Jeremy has been involved with the Western Australian Joint Chemical Engineering Committee since 2014, his past roles included treasurer and secretary before being nominated as Chair for 2022.

Carolyn Chan

Victoria Representative

Carolyn is an experienced chemical engineer with business qualifications. She has worked in various technical and commercial type roles over the past 20+ years in the oil and gas industry.