Steve Blume is one of Australia’s most experienced energy experts and advocates with more than 22 years of experience in the energy sector after 25 years in ITC. He is Secretary & Immediate Past President (13 years) of the Smart Energy Council & CEO of NoCarbon Pty Ltd, engaged in smart energy consulting, advocacy and advice. He is also a director of the Australian Institute of Energy; Chair, Steering Committee, Asia PV Industry Association; Treasurer, Pacific & NZ Smart Energy Council.

Steve is a former political adviser, private and public sector senior executive, and change advocate, fighting for zero carbon energy policies and technological solutions to urgently and rapidly reduce emissions causing global heating and climate change.

Eshan Ahuja is a senior leader in ESG and energy transition with over a decade of experience across public, private and international contexts. He has held chief advisory roles reporting directly to C-suite executives, driving strategic initiatives across energy and climate portfolios that enable Net Zero transitions with a focus on strategy, governance and long-horizon capital mobilisation.

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He holds Executive Leadership Certificate in Leadership & Management, specialising in organisational leadership and complex negotiations. He also holds a Master of Energy Change (Advanced) from the ANU, focused on policy and governance frameworks for sustainable energy reform.

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He is passionate about shaping future-ready energy ecosystems that attract long-term capital and align technological innovation with sustainable development. 

Rosemary Barnes has a PhD in mechanical engineering and has worked with renewable energy and other clean energy technologies for nearly 20 years. Through her company, Pardalote Consulting, she works with a diverse range of stakeholders to better understand the clean energy sector and harness its potential.

Rosemary is also a regular speaker on energy transition topics, engaging with executives, customers and clients to understand and navigate the complexities of sustainable energy. Her 'Engineering with Rosie' YouTube channel educates a broad audience about the advancements and challenges in energy technology.

Nicolas Fejer is a business leader with extensive experience gained working for or with engineering, financial and large corporate firms. He specialises in technology and high performance teams. Nicolas runs the Enakt Group, which provides professional services in theareas of program and project management and processes.

Previously, Nicolas was a public servant, working in program management. Before his time with the Australian Government, he was a founding member of start-up Spark Solar.

Nicolas’ extensive corporate experience includes senior management positions at Siemens and Bosch, where he held positions in business development and senior project management roles.

Neil has over three decades of experience guiding clean technology deployment strategy for high-performance Boards as a highly qualified, results-oriented Executive Director with repeated success across the communications, automotive, property, power generation and industrial sectors throughout the APAC, EU and North/Latin American regions. Neil has proven expertise in business strategy development and is adept at forging highly functional business partnerships that support business development whilst increasing company revenues and profits.

Having developed one of Australia’s largest embedded network providers to the strata property sector, Neil sold this to help fund local and international research into integrated energy and transport systems to provide low-cost, zero-carbon power and share-transport services for multi-residential communities. Neil currently holds pro-bono roles at QUT, UWA, KAIST and ANU, furthering the development of clean technologies efficiencies and policy whilst also serving on Boards in the hydrogen technology, sodium battery, recycled diesel and strategic business planning sectors.

He is passionate about the democratisation and decarbonisation of energy systems in Australia. He is supporting the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Climate Governance Initiative via the development of Director Professional Development training modules on cost-effective pathways to net zero in conjunction with the Climate Governance for Australian Directors program.

David is an experienced and successful business owner, with a background in information technology and business operations. For the past 12 years, David has been running a dynamic software distribution business servicing Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand, while at the same time running his own IT consulting business. Previously, he worked with Ernst & Young in Australia, the UK and the United States, where he gained experience with large complex businesses ranging from retailers to energy providers. Over the years, he has worked with many utility providers, including water, gas and electricity. Outside of work, David spends time with his family and is an active player in the Australian National University Men’s Hockey Club. He is also an investor in SolarShare.

Gina is a renewable energy nerd and climate advocate with a legal and commercial background. Gina currently works in business development for Eku Energy, a Macquarie-backed clean energy storage specialist and previously worked at AEMO and Neoen in commercial and development roles. Gina also currently leads Divers for Climate, a constituency-based climate advocacy group with support from Multicultural Leadership Initiative. Gina is also deeply passionate about gender equality in the clean energy and climate space, and was an inaugural Clean Energy Council Chloe Munro Scholar for Leadership. Gina spends all her spare time outdoors, whether it's trail running, hiking, swimming or being a lizard in the sun.

Anton Pavic is a Melbourne-based Industrial Officer and an investor in SolarShare. After studying law and arts at university, he initially pursued a career in law and was admitted as a solicitor in the ACT. As a lawyer, he practised banking and finance, and project finance law in the ACT and Victoria. He is currently an Industrial Officer at the Finance Sector Union.

Anton’s passion for renewable energy and community-owned initiatives aligns perfectly with SolarShare’s mission, making him a valuable addition to our leadership team as Company Secretary.