4th Australia Hydrogen Day – WA Hydrogen Hubs – Katie Cook

Katie Cook
Director at JTSI Renewable Hydrogen Unit

Katie Cook is an experienced project manager, advisor and engineer in the energy industry, in the hydrogen, renewables and oil and gas markets. She is a Director at the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation in the Renewable Hydrogen Unit. Her responsibilities include coordination and managing the implementation of the Western Australian Renewable Hydrogen Strategy, including the administration of the Renewable Hydrogen Fund, leading the Hydrogen Value Chain Model, hydrogen hubs development, managing key stakeholders and developing policy and technical advice. She was key in recommending the Renewable Hydrogen Strategy goals be accelerated from 2040 to 2030 and developed the Unit's Action Plan, Roadmap and governance structure in her first 6 months.
Prior to joining the government, she worked around the globe with Arup, a multinational consulting firm, for over 12 years. Katie led Western Australian industry interviews and co-authored the National Hydrogen Hubs Study, as part of the work conducted to support the Australian National Hydrogen Strategy.