About Us

Baethan Mullen has over 20 years of experience in public policy, economics and advocacy. Prior to joining the Superpower Institute, Baethan was General Manager of Economics & International at the ACCC, and led the largest energy efficiency program in Australia as Executive Director at the Essential Services Commission.

Professor Peter Rayner specialises in estimating CO2 sources and sinks using satellite and in-situ data, with a focus on the tropics and Southern Hemisphere. Awarded the Priestley Medal in 2002, he has worked with NCAR, Princeton University, CSIRO, Monash University, and the Laboratory for Climate Science in France. He currently leads methane emissions model development for Open Methane.

Dr Ingrid Burfurd is an economist who has worked on public policy in the Victorian public service and academia. Before joining TSI she was a Senior Associate at the Grattan Institute.

Reuben holds a PhD in Political Economy from the London School of Economics and a Masters of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, as a Fulbright, Frank Knox, John Monash, and Leverhulme scholar. He has co-authored papers with Harvard Professor Robert Putnam, Ross Garnaut AC, and Lord Nicholas Stern, and previously worked at the University of Melbourne in applied economics and as Chief Economist for the Universal Commons.

Isabelle Grant is an experienced environmental professional in the fields of carbon accounting, environmental policy, and the bioeconomy. Isabelle has worked with Professor Ross Garnaut on land carbon since 2019 and prior to that completed her Masters thesis at Imperial College London in Environmental Technology.

Annette Zou is a strategist, designer and researcher with experience working with Australian federal and state governments, international organisations such as UNDP and The Nature Conservancy, and teaching at ANU and Stanford University.

Chris McMahen is an iron ore industry executive with extensive experience in green iron and steel technology development and marketing. Most recently GM of Technical Marketing at FMG and Director of Marketing at BSL.

Adam Grant is an experienced creative professional with over a decade of expertise in digital innovation, creative direction and campaign strategy. His award-winning work spans global brands and NGOs, with a focus on impactful storytelling and driving positive social change.

Scott Fairbanks is a highly experienced strategic designer working in the environmental and impact space. He has collaborated with global brands and not-for-profits on award-winning digital products, services and climate communications that blend art, design and science.

Lindsay Gaines is a software engineer and web technology expert. He is a regular tech conference speaker and a former director of one of Melbourne's leading digital agencies.

Angela Bruckner is a Chartered Accountant and project manager with over 15 years' experience in consulting, government, and academia.

Alison Hill is a former solicitor (UK) who now specialises in executive and secretariat support. With her background in law and administration she brings a wealth of experience in advocacy, litigation, professionalism and governance to the role.

Farzana Hossain is an applied microeconomist specialising in data analysis and economic modelling to assess the impact of climatic events. Before joining TSI, she worked at Monash University, the World Bank Group, and the University of Dhaka. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Melbourne.