Board members
Our Board make a difference for Scotland - our environment, our communities and our business - and lead a future focused and progressive organisation.
Lisa Tennant - Chair
Lisa is a Chair and non-executive director with wide ranging experience across the private, public, and charitable sectors. Her previous Board roles include Forestry & Land Scotland and the Scottish Land Fund where she championed environmental interest.
Lisa Blackett
Lisa is a leadership coach and facilitator with over 30 years' experience across both electronics, and pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Her areas of expertise include diversity, leadership and communication.
Dr Carol Evans
Dr Carol Evans has over 20 years' experience of strategy development, stakeholder engagement, strategic leadership and leading and driving change in complex organisations in the private, public, and third sector.
Craig Hume
As the Managing Director of Ayrshire-based technology company, Utopia Computers, Craig brings a practical, systems-led approach to leadership, organisation change, and long-term decision-making.
David Hunter
David Hunter is a senior executive leader with extensive global supply chain, manufacturing, and environmental sustainability experience.
Dr Harpreet Kohli
Harpreet retired in 2017 as Director of Public Health (DPH) and an Executive Board Member of NHS Lanarkshire. He has extensive experience of working in public health including health improvement, health protection, and health service improvement.
Kate Lander
Kate worked in education and financial services for over 30 years. She had leadership roles at Fitch Learning and Learning Technologies Group, and was CEO of Ivy House.
Lorraine McMillan
Lorraine retired from her role as Chief Executive of East Renfrewshire Council in 2023. Prior to her role in local government, she held roles in economic development, latterly as Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire.
Paul Rooney
Paul specialises in governance, audit and risk oversight, financial stewardship and digital transformation. His previous senior public appointments included City Treasurer of Glasgow City Council and Chair of the Strathclyde Pension Fund.
Keith Rosser
Keith Rosser is Group Director for Reed, a family-owned recruitment business. He has lengthy experience as a non-executive across a range of public bodies, with a particular focus on strategy and governance.
Nicole Paterson - Chief Executive
Nicole is an award-winning local government Chief Officer, with nearly three decades of experience across five local authorities, consultancy and environmental non-executive roles.
