Brian is a mechanical engineer and geothermal specialist, well-versed in geothermal resource utilisation having managed energy delivery from two geothermal fields in New Zealand. He currently provides advisory services to geothermal field operators, regulatory and government agencies. Brian is also the secretariat for IEA Geothermal, working internationally to foster the uptake of geothermal energy.

In the GNG Programme, Brian has the pivotal role of bridging the scientific and communication activities to ensure the results are applicable.