Mike Hopkins is the CEO of Energy Management Association of New Zealand (EMANZ). Mike has an MBA and PhD in entrepreneurial finance.
EMANZ was formed in 1993, is an Incorporated Society and is a “Collaborating Technical Society of the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)”. EMANZ carries a range of activities that raise skills, knowledge and all-round competence especially in the field of energy management. EMANZ facilitates the integration of sound energy management technologies and practices into all sectors of the New Zealand economy.
Mike has a consultancy background and worked extensively in the energy sector in the UK before moving to New Zealand in 2002. His clients included the British Wind Energy Association, The Electricity Pool (the clearing market) and Innogy. He has also worked on market research and product development projects in the energy industry and on branding projects with the Engineering Council.