Cheryl Hopkins has accumulated more than 35 years’ experience in the Australian energy industry, working in senior executive positions in retail, wholesale, upstream gas, networks, and strategic risk and compliance. Cheryl’s experience includes leading transformational change within large private businesses and government-owned corporations who operate in highly competitive energy markets.

Cheryl most recently held the positions of Chief Risk Officer Energy Queensland and Executive General Manager Ergon Energy Retail and has held a range of senior executive positions across Origin Energy.

Cheryl was appointed to the Jacana Energy Board as a Non-Executive Director in March 2021 and was appointed Deputy Chair in November 2022. Cheryl is also Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Cheryl holds a Graduate Certificate (Management) and Master of Business Administration through Macquarie Graduate School of Management.