Andrea Blair

Andrea Jane Blair (born ) is a New Zealand geothermal consultant. She was president of the International Geothermal Association for three years, and co-founded the international association Women in Geothermal. In 2024, Blair was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the geothermal industry and women.

Early life and education Born in , Blair was educated at Tauhara College in Taupō, and went on to study forestry at the University of Canterbury and the University of Waikato. She later completed a Diploma of Arts at Massey University in 2019.

Career After completing her forestry degree, Blair worked in the forestry industry before becoming the general manager of Kiwi Experience and then chief executive officer of Great Lake Skydive in Taupō. In 2017, she co-founded geothermal consultancy Upflow.

Blair campaigned to create a change in board membership on the International Geothermal Association, and female membership of the board went from 17% to 61% by the time Blair was elected president of the association in 2020.

Blair is a board member of Global Women, a non-profit organisation in New Zealand aimed at diversifying leadership.

Honours and awards Blair was a finalist in the 2017 New Zealand Women of Influence Awards. Blair was selected as one of Forbes magazine's "5 Female Founders Leading The Charge For A Sustainable Future".

In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours, Blair was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the geothermal industry and women.