Kane Thornton has more than a decade's experience in energy policy and leadership in the development of the renewable energy industry. He also has broad international management experience having previously worked in technology, living and working in Asia.
He has advocated for, and helped design, the policies that have been critical to the renewable energy industry's growth. He continues to be an active political advocate, public presenter and media spokesperson.
Mr Thornton has been chief executive of the Clean Energy Council, the peak body for the clean energy industry in Australia, since 2014. Previous roles included being senior manager and advisor for Hydro Tasmania (Australia's largest generator of renewable energy) and executive officer of Renewable Energy Generators Australia.
Mr Thornton held a range of advisory and board roles with government and non-government organisations in the climate change and energy sector, and is a non-executive director of Sustainability Victoria.
He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has a Masters in Social Science and Bachelor of Information Technology.
