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).

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.