Nick Eady - Director
Anthony J Hopkins - Director
Luke Gowing – Senior Environmental Scientist
Amanda Tobin – Treasurer
Captain Jim Varney - Marine consultant
Garry Venus – Environmental consultant
Bill Woods - Electrical engineer
Joe Fuavao – Intern
Bridget Rule – Intern
Zeb Worth – Intern
Nick Eady - Director
With a background in naval architecture and composite materials process
engineering, he was a director of SP Systems, a European composite materials
manufacturer, for nine years until 1999: the
Gurit Group subsequently took over the company. Nick has diverse
experience and business interest across different sectors. He began work on the
Project in June 2005 and is a joint founder of Crest Energy.
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Anthony J Hopkins - Director
After a degree in Environmental Biology Anthony worked for computer services
companies, then moved to a financial services environment and spent 16 years in
a mix of roles with
Reuters PLC internationally. He left in 2003 as a Commercial Director of
the group and founded a business and software consultancy. Anthony became a
director of Crest Energy in November 2006.
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Luke Gowing – Senior Environmental Scientist
Luke is an environmental scientist with 15 years research and professional
experience in environmental projects in New Zealand, Fiji and Europe. His
particular focus is in on large scale projects in the marine environment. Since
early 2007 Luke has been assisting Crest with the environmental approvals
process, and co-ordinating and undertaking environmental investigations within
the Kaipara Harbour. Luke is a Director of Argo Environmental Ltd.
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Amanda Tobin - Treasurer
A financial markets expert with experience in fund management, global fixed
income markets, bank asset and liability management, financial derivatives and
structured product and fund creation. Also manages regulatory issues with
respect to balance sheets, the legal framework for OTC derivative transactions,
credit ratings, structured products and hedge fund of fund construction,
allocation and management. Graduated with First Class Honours in Mathematics
and Chemistry from Kings College, University of London. Amanda worked in the
Bank of England UK Foreign Reserves group, and then for Union Bancaire Privée
Geneva, managing very large portfolios.
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Captain Jim Varney - Marine consultant
In his many years of commercial maritime experience Jim has performed several
key roles including Harbourmaster Auckland Regional Authority, President of the
International Maritime Pilots Association, and member of the Maritime Safety
Committee of the International Association of Ports & Harbours. Jim advises
Crest Energy on many aspects of the Kaipara harbour consent applications
including marine safety, pilotage and navigation issues, and vessel operations.
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Garry Venus – Environmental consultant
Garry is a marine biologist with over 25 years experience in environmental
projects in South East Asia, New Zealand and the Western Pacific. Garry has
worked with international institutions including the World Bank, ADB, UNEP,
UNDP and WMO. His particular focus is coastal activities and power plant
developments. Since early 2006 Garry has managed the Crest Energy Kaipara
Harbour Project environmental permits process (applications for resource
consents). Garry is the founder of Argo Environmental Ltd.
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Bill Woods - Electrical engineer
Bill received his electrical engineering degree from Auckland University, spent
three years overseas and then completed studies in geothermal technology. Since
1995 Bill has managed his own consultancy and contractor TEAM Power Ltd and is
involved with hydro-electric, geothermal, landfill gas and hydrogen fuel cell
projects. Bill has 30 years practice in NZ electricity generation,
transmission, distribution, supply and utilisation covering high and low
voltage design, construction, operations, maintenance, project supervision,
contracting, consulting, inspection and training. Bill is a member of several
professional industry associations.
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Joe Fuavao – Intern
Joe is a postgraduate student at the University of Auckland, completing a
Masters of International Business degree. His internship with Crest Energy
involves conducting a feasibility study of tidal energy in the South Pacific
islands of Samoa and Tonga. Joe majored in Marketing and Commercial Law at UoB
and graduated in 2005.
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Bridget Rule – Intern
Bridget is in her fourth and final year of a joint French and Environmental
Engineering degree at the University of Auckland. Bridget is working with Zeb
Worth, another intern. Their sustainability project concerns the carbon
footprint of tidal energy in comparison with other energy sources including
hydro, geothermal and wind.
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Zeb Worth – Intern
Zeb graduated as a civil engineering technician, spent six years on civil
infrastructure projects and is now completing his Environmental Engineering
degree at the University of Auckland. Zeb is working with Bridget Rule, another
intern. Their sustainability project concerns the carbon footprint of tidal
energy in comparison with other energy sources including hydro, geothermal and
wind.
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