The Team
Glen Willoughby
Chief Executive
Glen
has over 30 years experience in technology leadership in the health, engineering and technology sectors including with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is a Fellow at Victoria University (Wellington), ‘virtual CIO’ Singularity University Labs (Silicon Valley) and ranked in the top 10 Australasian technology innovation leaders (CIO publication).
Michael Maunsell
Chief
Operating Officer
Mike
has over 30 years in executive leadership positions spanning the health, telecommunications, civil infrastructure and technology sectors. He was recently Programme Director, City Rail Link Auckland Transport.
Prof. Matthew Watson
Advisor
Research & IP
Matt
is an academic leader at the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Canterbury. He is the author of patents and publications in the field of material science, and has successfully managed large scale, national R&D capital programme in Australasia, USA and Canada.
Neville Jones
Manager
Market Research
Neville
has over 20 years experience working to assist innovative NZ companies with their global strategy to market. Neville has an extensive business network in many countries around the world.
Alan McArdle
Director
Manufacturing Solutions
Alan
has over 30 years of commercial experience as Head of Global Manufacturing for Fisher & Paykel Appliances (now Haier Appliances), establishing and automating production plants globally.
Simon Oakley
Chief
Technology Officer
Simon
has had a 30 year career in chemical engineering roles including process and product development, and project and engineering management. His recent focus has been on developing resource recovery technologies with start-up companies.
Dr Tim Stirrup
Patent Attorney
Tim
is a registered patent attorney practicing in both venture organisations and patent law firms. He brings a wealth of experience in patent strategy, intellectual property protection and technology development strategy.
Jane Yang
Polymer Chemist
Jane
holds a postgraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Auckland and a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and mathematics. Jane has expertise in analytical techniques, chemical synthesis, and a strong foundation in mathematics.
Aditya Rudrakar
Technical Lead
Mechanical Engineering
Adi
has worked at NILO since 2019 when he left Auckland University with an MEngSt (Hons)-Mechanical. At NILO he is part of the mechanical engineering workstream contributing to the R&D activity, product and process development.
Joseph Hong
Chemical and Mechanical Engineering support
Joseph
has worked at NILO since finishing his degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering (Hons) from the University of Auckland in May 2022. His passions lie in exploring new ideas and contributing to innovative solutions. At NILO, he is part of the chemical R&D workstream contributing to the ongoing development of the NILO WFB binder.
Niko Forlong
Research and
Development Technician
Niko
has worked at Nilo since April 2023 after finishing his Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Auckland, where his research focused around organic/inorganic synthesis. Niko is a member of the NILO R&D team working as a polymer chemist to develop and improve binders for the wood-fibre board product.
Susanne Van Breugel
Research and
Development Technician
Susanne
is a recent chemistry PhD graduate from the University of Auckland with an extensive background in analytical chemistry. Her expertise lies in employing advanced analytical techniques to tackle complex scientific challenges. With a genuine passion for research and high attention to detail, Susanne works in the NILO R&D team to advance the Nilo binder technology.
