Victoria Barnes

Graduate Process Engineer and IChemE Early Careers Board Representative

Victoria is a Graduate Process Engineer experienced in oil refining in Australia.

Paul Battersby

Business Development Manager (Memberships), IChemE Safety Centre

Before joining IChemE, Paul was part of the Strategic Partnerships team at The University of Manchester, developing and managing funded research collaborations with global companies.

David Bogle

Emeritus Professor of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

David studied chemical engineering at Imperial College at both undergraduate and graduate levels, receiving his PhD in 1983.

David Cole

Technical Director, Sandfield Penstock Solutions limited

David is a recognised leader in spill containment and water pollution prevention, he has been shaping industry best practice for over 30 years.

Michael Czarny

Chartered Chemical Engineer and Project Engineer

Michael is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and Project Engineer with 30 years experience, specialising in thermal systems, evaporation, and separation technologies, with a strong record of delivering high value projects & process improvements across the rendering, chemical, dairy, pulp and paper, and water industries.

Paul Day

Benevolent Fund Manager, IChemE

Paul is a financial wellbeing expert with over 15 years of experience in the charity sector as a money adviser.

Brenda Denbesten

Founder, SpeakWorthy

Brenda Denbesten is an engineer, leadership communication specialist, and keynote speaker who helps technical professionals translate expertise into influence, collaboration, and leadership impact.

Natalie Desty

Founder and Director of STEM Returners

Natalie is the Founder and Director of STEM Returners, an award-winning solution to an industry wide problem.

Rafil Elyas

Owner and Principal Engineer, East One-Zero-One Sdn Bhd

Rafil is the founder; owner and principal consultant of East One-Zero-One Sdn Bhd (East101), a specialist consulting company focused providing advanced process engineering and flow assurance solutions to the oil and gas industry.

Liz Hallifax

Non Executive Director and IChemE Treasurer (Trustee)

Liz is Chartered Governance Professional and MIT Sloan Alumni. Fellow Governance Institute of Australia and member of the Victoria State Council.

Nicole Kirkwood

Immigration Director & Registered Migration Agent

Nicole Kirkwood is a Registered Migration Agent with 17 years' work experience as migration agent. She is also the Director of Australian Visa and Immigration Experts.

Gang (Kevin) Li

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne

Asso. Prof. Gang (Kevin) Li at the University of Melbourne specializes in hydrogen production, CO2 capture, and natural gas processing.

Jaime Lim

Director, Ministry of Manpower Singapore

Jaime Lim (MIChemE-PPSE) is a Director at Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower, where she works on workplace safety and health regulatory issues. She is also a Council Member of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore.

Fiona Macleod

Chief Technical Officer, IChemE International Safety Centre

Professor Fiona Macleod is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of IChemE

Frank Mendham

Managing Director, Mendham Consultants

Dr Frank Mendham has been involved in industrial fire engineering, dangerous goods and BESS technology since the 1970’s, originally being a key member of the Telecom (Telstra) Telepower Group.

Andrew Ng

CTO, Pyrogen

Andrew serves as CTO at Pyrogen. He oversees Pyrogen’s R&D, engineering design, standards and certifications, and IP rights.

Kyle Nicol

Sales Engineer and Project Manager with Windsor Energy

Kyle Nicol is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and PMP-certified project leader with 17 years of experience delivering decarbonisation, energy, and industrial projects across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK.

Raffaella Ocone

President, IChemE and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University

Raffaella is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, where she has been since 1999, and was the first female professor of chemical engineering in Scotland.

Sonia Ruiz Pérez

Product Manager, Gexcon

Sonia is the Product Manager for Gexcon’s Effects and Rickcurves software, leading the development of advanced consequence and risk modelling tools for assessing accidental chemical releases.

Caecilia Potter

Founder and CEO of VensoGrow

Caecilia Potter is the Founder and CEO of VensoGrow, an AI-driven AgTech company pioneering BreezeCoat™, a patented, dust-free agri-coating platform technology.

Michael Potts

Head of Learning and Development, IChemE

Simon Reid

Chemical Process Engineer, Aspiring Materials

Simon Reid is a chemical process engineer at Aspiring Materials, a cleantech startup based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Simon’s work focuses on process simulation, life-cycle assessment, and applications of magnesium hydroxide for both industrial decarbonisation and carbon-dioxide removal.

Marcail Roe

Director of STEM Returners Australia

Marcail Roe is the Director of STEM Returners Australia, where she is dedicated to addressing skills shortages in engineering and technical industries by reconnecting experienced professionals with meaningful career opportunities.

David Shallcross

The University of Melbourne

David is a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Vice President of the Academic Board at the University of Melbourne.

Jordan Shodunke-Elliott

Senior Process Engineer

Jordan Shodunke-Elliott is a Senior Process Engineer and recently Chartered Chemical Engineer, currently working in a nuclear EPC environment on technically demanding and management-focused projects.

Crystal Thew

Industry Technology Specialist, Novonesis

Crystal holds a PhD in chemical engineering from Monash University Malaysia.

Matthew Watson

Professor of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Canterbury

Matthew Watson grew up in New Zealand and went to school in Wellington and Hawera. After finishing high school in Wellington, he went to the University of Canterbury in Christchurch to study Chemical and Process Engineering.