Charles has over 11 years’ experience in providing business development services and advisory to Australian energy efficiency companies, as well as to a diverse range of start-ups.

Before joining Zinc Energy, Charles worked across leading renewable companies such as Thermoshield, Green Street Consulting, Climate Friendly and Village Green Environmental Solutions.

His expertise spans both government and private industry on carbon energy projects and carbon management solutions, compliance and reporting requirements for environmental energy regulations, as well as energy saving, technical data and cost effectiveness.

Prior to moving to Australia in 2004, Charles was based in New York City where he worked with his father on Wall Street.

Charles is a member of the Australian Institute of Energy as a National Director and as Deputy Chair of the Melbourne Branch. Charles is on the Stewards Council of Living Legacy Forests and is an active member of the Carbon Market Institute and Facility Management Association. He was on the Engineers Australia Technical Committee for the National Electrical Energy Conference 2017.

Charles holds a Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting, Film and Computer Science.

John is a senior financial markets professional with extensive domestic and international experience in investments, derivatives and structured products as a trader, business developer and manager in London, Melbourne and Switzerland.

John began his career in commodities trading and finance with Credit Suisse, successfully transacting complex financial hedging structures for central banks, mining houses and hedge funds. John headed up the global precious metals department for Commerzbank before moving back to Melbourne to work in the newly deregulated energy market as Originator for Shell owned, EdgeCap.

John has transacted with generators and retailers developing wholesale and retail products and services in electricity, gas, environmental, demand side, hybrids and PPA’s. He also founded a start-up providing risk management and trading services to energy retailers and generators in Australia.

Before joining Zinc, John was Commercialisation Manager at Hydro Tasmania, originating for both the wholesale and retail book.

John is actively involved with South Melbourne FC and served as Vice President.

John holds a Bachelor of Business degree, Banking & Finance, from Monash University,  Post-Graduate Diploma in Finance from the University of Melbourne and  a Diploma of Financial Services (AFMA).

Petr is an expert in international investment, international finance and the delivery of innovative European technologies and financial solutions to Australia for the energy, infrastructure and mining industries.

As well as acting in an advisory capacity for Zinc Energy, Petr is Managing Director of Prague-based London Market, which is involved in structured finance, international trade and investments, and a director of Austral Invest, which manages the investments of Central European clients in Australia.

He has a Law Degree from Charles University, Prague, an economics PHD from the University of Economics in Prague (International Economic Relations) and studied postgraduate courses at King´s College London.

Petr has held key roles at the European Commission and at GE Capital CEE and General Electric, and is currently Visiting Lecturer at the University of Economics and Charles University (FSV), Prague, a Member of the Ethical and Arbitration Committee of the Presidium of the Czech Banking Association and Vice Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce, Prague.