Catherine Zerger is the Branch Head of Hydrogen Strategy in the Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water. Catherine led the development of the 2024 National Hydrogen Strategy and leads the branch on the implementation of the strategy including hydrogen financing mechanisms such as Hydrogen Headstart and the Joint Australia- Germany H2 Global window, infrastructure, regulation and international engagement. 

 
Catherine has over 20 years’ experience in government, largely focused on energy and climate change policy, programs and regulation. This has included energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean energy technologies.

Ms Zerger has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Bachelor of Science from Monash University and a Master of Public Policy from the Australian National University.