Craig Johnston

Craig Johnston has a diverse work experience in the energy and sustainability industry. Craig is currently working as a Senior Project Developer at Private Energy Partners, where they are involved in project origination, development, asset management, and revenue optimization. Prior to this, they served as a Director at Byron Bay Solar Farm Holdings Pty Ltd and Coolamon Energy. Craig also worked as a Principal at Redgum Projects, a sustainability consulting business, where they aided clients in developing and implementing sustainability projects in the energy and renewable energy sector. Additionally, they were a Board Member at Zero Emissions Byron, where they contributed to the project's goal of transitioning the Byron Shire region to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Craig has also held roles at Vertel, a telecommunications company, where they served as an Enterprise Sales Manager in the healthcare sector, and at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation as an Associate Director in corporate and project finance. Craig has experience in energy efficiency, clean energy project development and finance, and industry development. Earlier in their career, Craig worked at Johnson Controls as a Senior Commercial Development Executive, focusing on the Energy Performance Contracting market. Craig has also provided advisory services in sustainability, climate change, energy efficiency, and responsible investment, representing various companies and developing markets for software platforms.

Craig Johnston attended Sydney Grammar School from 1983 to 1988 and completed their high school education. In 1989, they enrolled at Macquarie University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Economics degree with a focus on Economics and Finance. Craig completed their undergraduate studies in 1992. Craig pursued further education and in 2006, they enrolled at UNSW to earn a Master's Degree in Environmental Management. Craig completed this program in 2007. It is important to note that although Craig obtained a Bachelor of Economics, the exact month and year of completion are not specified.