Our People
Deep diverse talents. Profound connected beliefs
From our beginnings in 1984, the Energetics team has been made up of people whose expertise and experience is acknowledged as industry-leading. We employ people with a passion for the environment and for helping our clients find solutions to the challenges presented by climate change.
While Energetics’ has traditionally drawn consultants from the engineering profession, we are increasingly recruiting consulting staff who are economists, scientists, lawyers, IT specialists and analysts, to provide strategic insights and advice to businesses as Australia transitions to a low carbon economy. It’s the combination of these skills, along with Energetics’ partnering approach, that provides our clients with a unique and tailored service.
Energetics employs over 120 multi-disciplinary professionals across Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, many of whom are invited to present at industry forums and discuss their insights with the media.
Our forward planning ensures that the identified experts are available and equipped to meet project demands.
Lauren Ainscough
Principal Consultant, Greenhouse and Energy Reporting
Lauren is a Principal Consultant, providing Energetics’ clients with leadership and expertise in the field of energy and greenhouse reporting. Drawing on her experience in auditing, verification, development of carbon inventories and sustainability reporting, Lauren is able to deliver high quality outcomes and strategic benefits to our clients. Lauren has assisted a number of Energetics’ clients in the development of National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) and carbon footprint inventories. She has also project managed some of our more complex Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and carbon inventory projects.
Jody Asquith
Senior Consultant, EEO and Audit
Jody is a mechanical engineer with experience across carbon markets and sustainability. Her work for Energetics has included compiling emissions inventories and carrying out data gap analysis for National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) compliance, Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) for Greenhouse Friendly accreditation and support for organisations during the GGAS accreditation and audit processes. Jody has also carried out GGAS audits and other independent verification work related to carbon accounting.
Dr. Peter Holt
Principal Consultant, Carbon Strategy
Peter works on carbon strategies, decision-making frameworks and institutional capacity development across a range of sectors. He assists government and corporate clients to develop strategies, programs and actions to deliver their organisational's and climate change goals. Peter combines his expertise government policy and resource management to develop integrated solutions to combat climate change. A chemical engineer, Peter also has extensive experience in innovative treatment technologies, capacity development, risk assessment and a systems approach to water management.
Brian Innes
Group General Manager - Resources and Industrials
Brian specialises in providing practical strategic guidance to Energetics resource clients to help them prepare for the many energy and carbon challenges ahead. With a first class Honours degree in mechanical (materials) Engineering, Brian also has qualifications in HR, Marketing and Finance and has been active in the international materials and chemicals business for over a decade. Brian has experience across a range of sectors ranging from mining, minerals extraction, chemicals, manufacturing, advanced materials, energy and environmental technologies.
Jonathan Jutsen
Executive Director, Strategy
Jon founded Energetics in 1984, and is currently Executive Director, responsible for business development. Jon is a leading international expert on energy and carbon management with 30 years’ experience in the field, and has been recognised widely for his contributions. He is known for his innovation, and his public advocacy of effective action on climate change. Jon works with executive teams and Boards to assist them to understand the business opportunities from proactive actions to mitigate carbon emissions and manage climate change impacts.
Phil Shorten
Principal Consultant, Capacity Building
Phil specialises in organisational and workforce development. In this context, he is responsible for policy and program development and implementation. He works across all industry sectors, including government, and provides advice on energy and carbon management. Phil slso assists clients develop their strategic response to sustainability issues arising across supply chains. His focus is on leadership, management systems and processes to develop supportive sustainability cultures while driving bottom line outcomes, with recent projects in the Agrifood sector.
Dr. Mary Stewart
Group General Manager, Resources and Industrials
Mary has over fifteen years experience in decision making for sustainable development. As Group General Manager Resources and Industrials, Mary assists some of the largest energy users in Australia to make improvements on significant footprints. Since joining Energetics in 2005, Mary has worked as Principal Consultant to the mining industry, and Principal Consultant Sustainability. Her experience on site and at corporate level has been invaluable to Energetics’ mining and industrial clients who routinely seek her opinion on developing and implementing large scale programs ranging from energy efficiency and carbon mitigation to reporting and audit. Mary is a recognised international expert on Life Cycle Assessment as it applies to resources and is an expert in developing carbon footprints and carbon neutral positions. Mary is on the editorial board of the Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, is a member of the AusIMM’s Sustainability Committee as well as its Energy and Climate Change sub-committee; she is on the peer review panel for The Journal of Industrial Ecology and has completed peer reviews of large, international LCIs.
Gilles Walgenwitz
Group General Manager, Government and Utilities
Gilles has developed a strong expertise in providing engineering and economic analysis to support project feasibility studies and asset management solutions in the energy sector. Gilles has been with Energetics for over 5 years. He has experience in evaluating investments, optimising operation and maintenance activities and assessing environmental impacts.
Dr. Gordon Weiss
Principal Consultant, Government
Gordon joined Energetics in March 1999 having spent almost 20 years working in a variety of operations and technical roles in the process industries. In the 10 years he has worked in all areas of energy management, process improvement and greenhouse management, with a prime focus on delivering savings to clients by aligning operating systems with manufacturing strategies.