| Dr Eileen Doyle (Chair) | Chair, Hunter Valley Research Foundation |
| Ms Sharon Grierson MP | Federal Member for Newcastle |
| Mr Mick Buffier | Group Executive - Corporate Affairs, Government & Industry Relations and Sustainable Development, Xstrata Coal |
| Mr Geoff Lilliss | Managing Director, Ampcontrol |
| Ms Martene Archer | Executive Manager Business and Strategic Services, Ausgrid |
| Dr Rod Dukino | Technical Manager, BHP Billiton |
| Dr Peter Mayfield | Chief, Energy Technology, CSIRO |
| Mr Peter Dennis | Technical Director, AECOM |
| Professor Mike Calford | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Newcastle |
| Dr Alan Broadfoot | Director, Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources, University of Newcastle |
| Professor John Carter | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Engineering and Built Environment, University of Newcastle |
| Professor Bill Hogarth | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle |
