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Ryan McDonald

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Head Of New Business at Hiringa Energy Ltd
📍 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

With nearly two decades in the energy sector across Australasia, Ryan leads new business and strategic growth at Hiringa Energy. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer with a background in driving innovative solutions for project development. He is currently enhancing his strategic capabilities as a Senior Executive MBA candidate at Melbourne Business School.

Ryan is passionate about continuous learning, demonstrated by his executive education at UC Berkeley and his engagement with complex topics like the business impact of AI. He has spoken at various industry conferences, sharing his deep knowledge of the hydrogen sector in New Zealand and Australia and advocating for decarbonization.

He believes AI is not coming for your job, but for your job description, highlighting its transformative potential.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head Of New Business
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Green Hydrogen
Leads new business for a green hydrogen company and is a board member for the New Zealand Hydrogen Council, focusing on decarbonizing heavy transport.
Strategic Partnerships
His role focuses on identifying and managing strategic growth and partnership opportunities across public and private sectors to realize decarbonization goals.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Head Of New Business
Hiringa Energy Ltd
7-2019 - 1-2020
Independent Engineering and Technology Consultant
McDonald Technology Consulting Group
1-2017 - 7-2019
General Manager Innovation and Technology
LogiCamms
6-2013 - 1-2017
General Manager - Hydrocarbons
LogiCamms
1-2009 - 5-2013
Director
Independent Technology Limited
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Education
4-2024 - 9-2025
Senior Executive MBA Candidate - 2025 Cohort
Melbourne Business School
7-2025 - 8-2025
Building Strategic Innovation Capability Program
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
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