Samantha Bothma, M.AIRAH

Samantha Bothma, M.AIRAH, is the Senior Refrigeration Engineer at Woolworths Group, a position she has held for three years since relocating to Australia. With nine years of experience in the commercial and industrial sectors, she specialises in natural refrigerants, particularly transcritical CO₂ systems, and is committed to implementing sustainable solutions. Prior to joining Woolworths in 2022, Samantha served as a design engineering consultant for a bespoke consulting firm and as the head of engineering for a company specialising in transcritical CO₂ rack manufacturing, system installation, and servicing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pretoria in South Africa.