About us.

The New Zealand Climate Foundation is an independent, non-partisan philanthropic foundation working on the barriers preventing Aotearoa from reducing emissions faster.

Here’s who does the work.

Izzy Fenwick

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Izzy brings systems thinking, human-centred design, and strategic communications to the Foundation’s mission to accelerate climate action in Aotearoa...

Christina Hood

CHIEF ADVISOR

Christina is a policy expert and public commentator with over 20 years’ experience in climate policy, energy, and carbon pricing. She brings content...

Francesca Eggleton

Francesca brings 17 years’ experience shaping climate, innovation and economic policy across government and industry. She was a lead writer...

Activation and DELIVERY LEAD

Briony Bennett

CLEAN ELECTRICITY LEAD

Briony is an electricity policy and regulatory specialist with 12 years’ experience across New Zealand, the UK and France, including roles as an energy...

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MANAGER

Jeet Sheth

Jeet has spent over 15 years in New Zealand’s public service, holding senior and acting leadership roles across agencies such as MBIE, the Ministry for...

William Bisley

PRINCIPAL ANALYST

As Principal Analyst on the Climate Foundation’s Clean Electricity Initiative, William combines rigorous market modelling with a talent for explaining complex...

ANALYST

Alice Boultbee

Alice has extensive experience working across project design, delivery and evaluation, analysis, engagement and community leadership...

Ebba Petersen

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Ebba is Executive Assistant to the CEO. She also supports the wider team, keeping the day-to-day running smoothly...

Board

Independent governance, drawn from climate policy, finance and public life.

Hon. James Shaw

CHAIR

James served in the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2014–2024 and as Climate Change Minister in Jacinda Ardern’s government...