Our leadership
The Stride leadership team’s deep experience in renewable energy was gained from working in both the public and private sectors.
Our expertise stretches across both national and international issues, in areas including policy, planning, network connections, finance, construction, engineering, stakeholder engagement, communications and development.
Amy Kean
Partner
Amy has more than 20 years of experience in energy markets across the public and private sectors, nationally and internationally, and has a background in Science, Arts from UNSW and Law. Amy is a Director of ASX MPower and a board member of the NSW Decarbonisation Hub & Chair of the Electrification & Energy Systems Network.
Prior to establishing Stride, Amy was the NSW Government Renewable Energy Advocate. Amy has also worked at REEEP, Clean Energy Council, Pinpoint Mastercard, Accenture, Hydro Tasmania and was a board member of Renewables SA, Renew and REEEP.
Amy is a recipient of the NSW Green Globe award for Public Sector Leadership, the Energy Minister’s Leadership Award and Services to the Duke of Edinburgh Award from HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
Luke Osborne
Partner
Luke is a business leader with a diverse, multidisciplinary background and 20 years’ experience in the renewable energy industry. He has an MBA, is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, and has a technical background overlaid with decades of commercial and management experience.
Luke has led commercial success at innovative renewable energy companies across the world. He was in the founding team and the Chief Operating Officer of two market-leading companies: Windlab Systems and Reposit Power.
He has also advised the NSW Government on the Emerging Energy Program and social licence strategies. Luke is also Chair of the RE-Alliance.
Nicola Saltman
Director, Engagement and Communications
Nicola is an expert stakeholder engagement and communications professional with more than 20 years’ experience in climate change and renewable energy in Australia and overseas. Most recently, she worked at NSW Government and EnergyCo NSW.
Nicola has designed and delivered award-winning programs and solutions across government, not-for profit and commercial sectors including at NSW Government, WWF and local councils.
Nicola helps Stride’s clients position their projects, engage with key decision-makers and policy-makers, and achieve best-practice stakeholder engagement and social licence.
Hanna Gustavson
Director, Tenders and Market Entry
Hanna has a Masters in Professional Engineering and a background in environmental science and renewable energy systems.
Before joining Stride, she worked in the civil design and environment team at an engineering consultancy.
She has been leading projects and analysis for Stride, and brings with her a passion for the renewable energy industry and low-carbon energy solutions.
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