Neil Plummer

As a director with Out of the Box Executive, Neil helps organisations to capture opportunities and mitigate their risks through the energy, climate and circular economy transition. Improving organisational strategy, governance and risk management is also a focus.

As an experienced climatologist, and former head of Climate Services in the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Neil currently provides climate research services to Victorian Government. His responsibilities within the BoM included climate and water prediction services and climate change. Neil also worked on international projects, including climate services and disaster risk reduction for Pacific islands.

Neil trains entrepreneurs and start-up businesses on strategy, leadership, and business planning, including through Deakin University. He is a board member of Geelong Sustainability and supports communities, businesses and governments to take climate action and transition to renewables.

Neil is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company of Directors and has Masters degrees in both Business Administration and Science, a Graduate Diploma in Computing and a Diploma in Meteorology.