Doug Cook

Doug Cook has 13 years’ experience in the energy and utilities industry working across Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His current role as Head of Delivery for energy-tech company, GreenSync, has two principal elements: guiding the strategic evolution of the company through business and product development and the direct leadership of the team building GreenSync's distributed energy eXchange ('deX') marketplace.

Doug joined GreenSync from a series of energy-strategy consulting roles at leading firms including Marchment Hill and PwC. His most recent consulting engagements included the successful investment case and delivery of Australia's largest virtual power plant, the creation of a peer-to-peer power trading market model and multiple strategy projects helping steer the evolution of Australia’s power markets.

During his career in energy, Doug has been a British diplomat, senior advisor in a UK utility and public service energy policy advisor. His roles included Senior Policy Advisor on International Renewable Energy for the UK Government and First Secretary – Energy and Climate Change for the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi. He holds postgraduate qualifications in power sector regulation and energy engineering, a master’s degree in international affairs and an undergraduate degree in international business and modern foreign languages.