Bernd Pummer is an experienced Programme Manager at Contact Energy Ltd, having worked since May 2005, where responsibilities include managing the GeoFuture Consenting Project and the GeoFuture Te Mihi Stage 2 Development. In prior roles, Bernd served as Project Manager for the development of the Te Mihi Geothermal Power Station and led Project/Contract Management for the Auckland Hospital Cogeneration Project at Meridian Solutions. Earlier career experiences include positions as a Consultant at PB Associates Ltd and Senior Engineer at Design Power. Bernd holds a Master of Business Administration from Victoria University of Wellington and a Dipl.-Ing.Univ, VDI in Mechanical – Energy and Power Station Engineering from the Technical University of Munich.