Expert Advisors
Michael Lord
Expert Advisor
Michael was previously Head of Research at Beyond Zero Emissions, authoring many of our most influential reports including the Million Jobs Plan, Electrifying Industry, Rethinking Cement and The 10 Gigawatt Vision – How renewable energy can power jobs and investment in the Northern Territory. Michael previously worked at the Energy Transition Hub at the University of Melbourne where he published Mining to Making: Australia’s Future in Zero Emissions Metal.
Dr Dominique Hes
Expert Advisor
Dominique is the award-winning co-author of the book ‘Designing for Hope: Pathways to regenerative sustainability’. She has worked extensively with built environment professionals in sustainable design, life cycle assessment, regenerative development, systems thinking, placemaking, and project management. She holds degrees in science and engineering and a PhD in Architecture. Dominique is a non-executive board member at Greenfleet and Trust for Nature, co-founder of Place Agency, and ex-director of Thrive Research Hub at Melbourne University.
Beth Mitchell
Expert Advisor
Beth is an accomplished sustainability practitioner with over 20 years of experience delivering high-impact strategies and policies that accelerate decarbonisation and drive real-world outcomes. As former Head of Strategy at Beyond Zero Emissions, she led policy development and engagement across government, parliament, and regional stakeholders, advancing clean technology and shaping federal climate policy. Previously, Beth led the ACT Education Directorate to five consecutive years of emission reductions across a 100-site portfolio while contributing to the Territory’s leading climate action agenda. A trusted advisor to senior leaders across government, industry, and civil society, she brings deep expertise in net-zero strategy, climate resilience, clean technology policy, place-based decarbonisation, and sustainable procurement.
Anna Boin
Expert Advisor
Anna works at the intersection of design, implementation and data in Australia’s electricity transition. With twenty years across consulting, research and delivery, she helps teams align policy intent with real-world practice. Her engineering PhD examined how people reason with uncertainty when faced with using imperfect data. Based in rural Victoria, she lives in a small straw-bale, solar-passive home that she owner-built.