Executive Managers
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Julian Elder
Chief Executive Officer
Julian became Chief Executive in March 2017. He joined Scion as a deeply experienced chief executive, having led large-scale civil infrastructure projects in waste treatment, renewables, telecommunications, energy and water.… Read more
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Florian Graichen
General Manager Forests to Biobased Products
As General Manager Forests to Biobased Products Florian is responsible for Scion’s projects, programmes and impact delivery around replacing petrochemicals and non-sustainable materials with products from trees and other biomaterials.… Read more
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Roger Hellens
General Manager Forests to Timber Products
Roger is a life scientist with over 30 years’ experience leading and conducting industry-oriented transdisciplinary research. In 2014, Roger joined Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and worked as a researcher… Read more
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Arron Judson
General Manager Marketing & Partnerships
Arron has oversight of the following areas: Business Development, which is responsible for supporting the science, research and commercialisation activities of the organisation through understanding and defining Scion’s market and… Read more
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Elspeth MacRae
Chief Innovation & Science Officer
The roles and posts she holds include: member of the management group for the 2014 NZ National Science Challenge in Science and Technology for Industry, and leads portfolio 1 activity… Read more
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Hemi Rolleston
General Manager Te Ao Maori and Science Services
Hēmi joined Scion in February 2019 after 5 years at Callaghan Innovation where he commenced as the inaugural General Manager Māori Economy and lead significant change for the organisation’s engagement… Read more
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Tara Strand
General Manager Forests and Landscapes
Dr Tara Strand is a scientist who specialises in modelling the dispersion of particles in the atmosphere. Her skills are valuable in a number of research programmes including fire behaviour… Read more
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