Felicity Underhill joined Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) as Director East Australia and New Zealand in July 2021, leading the company’s Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand
projects.
Felicity has over twenty years’ experience in the upstream energy industry, spanning strategy, innovation, operational excellence, business development and joint venture management. Passionate about decarbonisation and combating climate change, Felicity shifted her career focus in 2018 and has been working with hydrogen ever since. Most recently she held the role of General Manager, Future Fuels at Origin Energy with responsibility for investigating how hydrogen and other fuels would fit within the company’s future energy mix.
Felicity holds a Master of Arts (international relations and conflict resolution) from the Brussels School of International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts (international relations and affairs) from Victoria University of Wellington. She is also Director and Deputy Chair of the Australian Hydrogen Council. As a proud New Zealander living in Australia, Felicity stays connected to her roots by supporting New Zealand rugby and attempting to support NZ cricket.
