Chris Baker

Tel: +64 4 914 1756
Cell: +64 27 2406754
Email: chris@sul.co.nz

Chris joined Saunders Unsworth in 2002 having played a lead and successful role at that time in arguing the business case against the proposed carbon tax.  Chris works extensively in Australia as well as New Zealand, and has a strong technical and commercial background in the mining and energy sectors.  He has a BSc (Hons) in Mineral Technology, and an MBA, both from Otago University.

Chris has been engaged in a number of roles over recent years.  Current roles include; CEO of Straterra (an organisation that represents the mineral sector in NZ); director for 5 years and now Chairman of Auzex Resources Ltd (a mineral exploration company listed on the ASX); Executive Chairman of the NZ CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) Partnership; Director of the CO2CRC (a world leading Canberra based Federal and State Government and industry funded CCS research organisation), Executive Chairman of the Coal Association of New Zealand. 

Current status; busy!!   

Chris and his wife Dianne have three children, all successfully dispatched to the far corners of the globe. He is now an inner city dweller, walks everywhere (the planet is grateful), and enjoys golf, reading, sport, wine and travel.

 

Chris is presently on leave from the company as he is CEO of Straterra.

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