Heidi Hauf has 20 years’ experience working in strategic advisory, project management and policy roles with business, government and NGOs.
Most recently, Heidi led Boeing Australia’s sustainable aviation activity including policy advocacy, informing strategy and technical roadmaps. Heidi built Boeing’s sustainability capability in the APAC region through support to six Australian business units as well as developing partnerships that advanced aerospace sustainability globally. In this role, Heidi was appointed to the Australian Jet Zero Council and Sustainable Aviation Aotearoa. She provided industry leadership through her role as chair of both the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Alliance (SAFAANZ) and Aviation / Aerospace Australia GreenSkies Committee, and as a Board Director for Bioenergy Australia.
A graduate of the Royal Military College-Duntroon, Heidi started her career as an intelligence officer in the Australian Army. Heidi left defence in 2005 and has worked on systemic sustainability across social and environmental issues ever since. Heidi advised and developed strategies with 3M, Unilever, Novo Nordisk, Ports of Auckland, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Marks & Spencer amongst others. She has conducted community-based management and policy development in SE Asia, East Africa and with First Nations People, as well as helped to shape national policy in Australia, NZ, Europe and the UK.
Heidi currently lives in Brisbane, on Jagera and Turrbal Country. She holds undergraduate qualifications in geography, environmental sustainability, government and operations management, as well as post-graduate qualifications in international relations. Heidi is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce (RSA) and is looking forward to commencing her first mentor relationship with the Minerva Network.
