Mark Lister

Mark Lister is the Interim CEO of the newly formed Australian Alliance to Save Energy (www.a2se.org.au), a cross-sectoral alliance designed to globalise, mainstream and raise the profile of energy efficiency in the climate change debate. He also acts as Group Manager Corporate Affairs with Szencorp, which specialises in energy and water efficiency in buildings and renewable energy technologies. The company is a leader in retrofitting commercial buildings and is the owner and developer of Australia’s highest rated green building at 40 Albert Road, South Melbourne.

Through contribution to industry and government policy development processes, Mark is active in advocating for take-up of energy efficiency to local, State and Federal Governments. Mark’s diverse work in public and private sectors, spanning banking, policy design and advice, international aid, communications and marketing has given him broad experience across sustainability, finance and energy policy issues.

As well as being involved in establishing the Australian Alliance to Save Energy, Mark is Vice President of the Alternative Technology Association, a foundation committee member of Safe Climate Australia and a representative on the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate.