Mike is currently the Chief Executive of Refining NZ, a NZ listed issuer where he has led a turnaround in safety performance and a fundamental revision of the corporate strategy in the context of the carbon neutral ambitions of New Zealand. Prior to this role he was the Chief Executive of Pacific Hydro based in Melbourne, Australia. Pacific Hydro is a global renewable energy owner, operator and developer which has over 1 gigawatt of renewable projects in operation or construction. Mike is currently CEO of Refining NZ prior to which he has a long history in the energy sector, both in New Zealand and internationally. Before returning to NZ to the Refining NZ role Mike was the Chief Executive of Pacific Hydro in Melbourne, Australia – a global renewable energy owner, operator and developer. He has previously held positions as the Chief Operating Officer at Genesis Energy and has also worked for Royal Dutch Shell Group internationally.