Sheena Thomas

Sheena Thomas
GNS Science
Sheena is currently General Manager Research, Strategy and Partnerships at GNS Science, where she leads the organisation’s research direction and strategy, innovation, business development and the generation of new revenue streams. She was previously the Commercial and Business Partnerships Manager, leading the teams responsible for commercialisation of GNS Science intellectual property, as well as business partnerships both locally and internationally.
Prior to joining GNS in 2022, Sheena was Strategy Manager at Z Energy, where she led the strategy development and delivery of low carbon fuel options including hydrogen, biofuels and synthetic fuels.
Sheena holds a BA (Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington.
Sheena is currently General Manager Research, Strategy and Partnerships at GNS Science, where she leads the organisation’s research direction and strategy, innovation, business development and the generation of new revenue streams. She was previously the Commercial and Business Partnerships Manager, leading the teams responsible for commercialisation of intellectual property from GNS Science research, as well as business partnerships both locally and internationally.
Prior to joining GNS in 2022, Sheena was Strategy Manager at Z Energy, where she led the strategy development and delivery of low carbon fuel options including hydrogen, biofuels and synthetic fuels.
Sheena holds a BA (Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington.













































