Jenny Simpson is Tonkin + Taylor's Discipline Director for Natural Resources, a RMA Hearings Commissioner and one of New Zealand's most respected air quality specialists.

Throughout her career, Jenny has consistently taken the bar for 'technical excellence' and lifted it.  She has built a team with a reputation for understanding the client’s business needs and seeing the bigger picture.

Jenny is often sought after to provide expert evidence at Council and Court Hearings. She has just completed a major appointment as an independent commissioner for the proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan.

Jenny has prepared assessments of discharges to air from a wide range of industrial facilities, waste management activities (landfills, transfer stations and composting facilities), infrastructure and thermal generation. Jenny has hands-on experience in managing hazardous substances and wastes in a variety of industrial settings.

Jenny has a BE (Chemical and Materials) and a post-graduate Diploma in Environmental Management, is an accredited Independent RMA Commissioner and the New Zealand Branch President of the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand.