New Zealand
Board members

Meng Wai Woo
Chair
Wai is an associate professor in chemical and materials engineering at the University of Auckland. His focus in on food process engineering.

Suzanne Hay
Deputy Chair
Suzanne is a professional chemical engineer with over twenty years in the engineering consulting industry.

Greig Wilson
Honorary Treasurer
Greig is a chemical and process engineering graduate from the University of Canterbury. He has more than 20 years’ experience managing projects and client relationships across a diverse range of sectors.

Danielle Lind-Corkill
Board Member
Danielle is a chemical and process engineering graduate from the University of Canterbury and has over 20 years’ experience supporting New Zealand industries.

Jenny Culliford
Board Member
A chemical engineering graduate from the University of Canterbury, Jenny has over 40 years experience as a consulting engineer working in New Zealand and internationally.

Ken Morison
Board Member
Ken has a bachelor of engineering (honours) (University of Canterbury), and his core focus is dairy and food process design.

David Pearce
Board Member
David is a member of Fonterra’s Process Technology Improvement team and is based in Christchurch.

Graham McCarrison
Board Member/Northland Representative
Graham is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with over 15 years’ experience across the oil and dairy industries.

Nasreen Soloman
Board Member/Auckland Representative
Nasreen is an Associate - Project Management at Beca.

Chanelle Gavin
Board Member/Waikato Representative
Chanelle is an engineering lecturer for the University of Waikato who teaches across both the Hamilton and Tauranga campuses.

Sinemobong Essien
Board Member/Lower North Island Regional Representative
Sinemobong is a research engineer at Fonterra Research and Development Centre.

Kyle Nicol
Board member/Wellington Representative
Kyle is a lead process engineer with Aurecon.

Kate Couper
Board Member/Upper South Island Regional Representative
Kate is a graduate chemical engineer from the University of Waikato, working at Beca.

John McAndrew
Board Member/Lower South Island Representative
John is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with over 15 years’ experience primarily in the water and wastewater sector. He works for global engineering consultancy Stantec and is based in Dunedin.