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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.