Experience: 20 Years Industry Experience

John has owned and operated private companies since 1982, when he established a Perth-based electrical engineering company. He took this business through a rapid development program which saw it become the sole WA agent for a number of high tech products such as Electrostatic Powder Coating Equipment, Robotics and Computer Ducting Systems.

Previously, John held the position of Charge de Mission with the Chambre Regionale de Commerce et d’Industrie in Marseille, France.  Later, the Western Australian Agent General’s office in London appointed John as their French Representative.

In 1994, John purchased the exclusive operating rights in France for a multi-site business model and effectively built and opened 104 Franchised business units, which he subsequently sold.

John has been directly involved in and led inbound capital raising with European venture capitalists for private placements and has secured underwriting agreements for several capital raisings.

Qualifications: B.Sc., Dip. Ed., M.Env.Stud., Ph.D.

David is the Technical Director of Energy Made Clean (EMC), an adjunct professor with the University of Western Australia's School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering and an energy consultant.

His previous roles in the energy field over the past 35 years have included establishing and heading up the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (RISE) at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. Rise was the only NATA accredited testing facility in Australia for solar PV inverters, also undertook testing of a range of other renewable energy equipment, and incorporated the national small wind turbine testing centre.

David also set up the Centre for Research into Sustainable Transport (CREST), was the Executive Director of the Western Australian government's Sustainable Energy Development Office and Assistant Director of the Office of Energy Planning and Conservation in Tasmania. This work included major projects on natural gas infrastructure projects, electricity market reform and restructuring, and the development and implementation of a number of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies and programs.

David chaired the Tasmanian Electricity Code Change Panel and the Tasmanian Electricity Network Reliability and Planning Panel. He has represented governments on several high level energy policy committees and advisory panels, has presented a number of papers at international energy conferences and has published a number of peer reviewed journal papers.

David is actively involved in university postgraduate supervision, teaching and research. He is a lead researcher on an ARC Industry Linkage grant on electric vehicle recharging (University of WA), a research partner on a Second Generation Biofuel grant (Curtin University), and a research partner on an ARC Industry Linkage grant on thermochemical solar energy storage (Curtin University – pending).

David is the Vice President and former President of the Conservation Council of Western Australia.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts and Law, University of Western Australia

Alannah joins EMC after a distinguished 17 year career in Western Australia's State Parliament, both in the Legislative Assembly and Council.  Alannah held the key Ministerial portfolio of Planning and Infrastructure between 2001 and 2008 where she oversaw iconic and strategic State building projects in rail, roads and ports.

Prior to entering parliament in 1993 she was a partner in the commercial division of Perth law firm Dwyer Durack.

Alannah has contributed to many areas across the State, being a Perth City Councillor (1988-1994), a Member of the Heritage Council of WA (1990-1996) and a Member for the East Metropolitan region Legislative Council (1993-1996).

Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce

Ray is a former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he practised in its Taxation Group for 17 years. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and an affiliate of Chartered Secretaries Australia.

After leaving PwC, Ray joined a property development group where he was involved with fund raising for a number of property syndicates and a substantial property trust, which was listed on the ASX. Ray’s work involved the preparation of prospectuses and product disclosure statements for the raising of in excess of $70 million.

More recently, Ray has mainly been involved in the financial planning and services industries, particularly as a Director and Responsible Manager of companies holding Australian Financial Services licences and recently retired as the Chairman of the Compliance and Investment Committee of a large WA based financial planning group, which represents in excess of 300 financial planners operating across Australia.

Ray has been a director of EMC Solar Ltd since May 2004.