SCOTTISH RENEWABLES - Key Persons
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- Chairman
- Vice Chair
- UK Country Manager for Ocean Winds
Adam is the UK Country Manager for Ocean Winds. He has two decades of experience across the renewable energy industry, initially working in the wave and tidal sector before moving into developing large scale onshore and offshore wind projects.
His previous roles include various project positions whilst at RES Offshore and EDP Renewables, then Project Director for Ocean Winds' Moray West Offshore Wind Farm before moving into his current role.
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- Head of Economics & Markets
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- Supply Chain Officer - Events and Marketing
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- Events & Membership
- Head of Strategic Partnerships & Commercial
CFO since 2016. Previously Vice President of energy-focused private equity fund and 7 years at utility SSE plc, including sitting as Finance Director of Generation 2013-15. Before joining SSE, Chris spent 7 years with KPMG, latterly as a Manager in London Private Equity M&A. Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and CFA Level 4 qualified.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Director and Leader of Arup 's Energy
Clare is a Director and leader of Arup's Energy business in Scotland. She has extensive experience in the energy sector and led the development of major energy infrastructure and innovation. Clare's focus is on the transition of energy system, developing projects that cut across industries enabling net zero, with a particular focus on hydrogen and offshore wind.
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- Head of Energy Transition and Supply Chain
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- As UK Development Director, Fin Has Led the Company through a Period of Significant Growth - Building a Team That Is Experienced and Passionate about Renewables.
As UK Development Director, Fin has led the company through a period of significant growth - building a team that is experienced and passionate about renewables.
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- Policy Manager - Grid & Systems
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- Vice Chair
- Executive Director at Global Energy Group
- Global Energy Group
- Vice Chair / Global Energy Group
Iain is Executive Director at Global Energy Group, an energy services company that owns and operates the Port of Nigg. Passionate about supply chain innovation, Iain has 20 years' renewables experience in heavy engineering, lean manufacturing, and logistics, delivering integrated solutions to the UK's most challenging offshore wind and marine energy projects. Other appointments include SOWEC's Supply Chain and Clusters Working group.
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- Scottish Onshore Wind Sector Deal Project Manager
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Head of External Relations ( Scotland )
Jamie Maxton joined SSE Renewables in December 2019 as Head of External Relations (Scotland). He has over 20 years experience working at a senior level in public affairs and communications having began his career as a researcher for the Scottish Labour Party during the 1997 General Election and Devolution Referendum.
John is a Corporate Partner at Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP. Representative of his passion for renewables, John has over the last decade worked on projects ranging from run of river hydro schemes and single turbine wind farms to some of the largest offshore wind projects in the UK. John is active in the renewables ecosystem and mentors a number of ambitious cleantech entrepreneurs, on a pro bono basis, through his involvement with a range of incubators and Catapults.
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- Policy Administration Officer
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- Member of the Board of Directors
Lindsey Southworth joined EDF Renewables in 2015 and is Head of Communications looking after the UK and Ireland. Lindsey has worked in the energy sector for a decade. She is a former journalist and media trainer who has worked around the globe and has more than twenty years of experience working in communications.
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- Policy Manager - New Technologies
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- Events & Membership Officer
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- Head of Onshore Wind & Consenting
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Director With BVG Associates
Neil is a Director with BVG Associates, global strategic advisors to the wind industry. With 30 years of experience in the renewables sector, he leads work on the globalisation of wind energy and on providing strategic advice to governments, developers, enablers, and supply chain businesses. Prior to joining BVG Associates in 2017 he spent over 20 years with Natural Power designing, developing, and operating onshore and offshore wind farms. Neil is part of the team that delivered the Scottish Onshore Wind Sector Deal in 2023.
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- Communications
- Director of Communications and Strategy
Paul leads the Offshore Wind, Hydrogen and Storage business in ESB, the Irish utility company. Prior to that, Paul has had various leadership roles in the development and construction of onshore wind in Ireland and Scotland. With a generation portfolio of c. 4.5GW in development, ESB aims to play a central role in delivering Scotland's Net Zero ambition.
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- Supply Chain Officer - Stakeholder Engagement
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Managing Director of the BlueFloat Energy
Susie is the Managing Director of the BlueFloat Energy | Nadara Partnership in the UK where she leads the development of 5GW of floating offshore wind. Susie has worked in the energy sector for 15 years in development, construction, operation and decommissioning of projects including on and offshore wind, solar and battery. Previous roles include executive director positions at EDF (UK) and EDF Renewables and this is her second term on the SR Board. She remains a qualified lawyer, notary public and Writer to His Majesty's Signet.