NatureScot Exceptional Board Meeting - 03 August 2026

Board Members                                                      

Colin Galbraith              Chair  
Jill Robbie                     Deputy Chair 
Margaret Davidson
Ian Gambles    
Jaboury Ghazoul (joining from abroad)
James Harrison
Pete Higgins
David Johnstone
Colin MacPhail
Wayne Powell 
Heather Reid   
Nikki Yoxall                     

Senior Leadership Team

Nick Halfhide                Chief Executive
Robbie Kernahan         Director of Green Economy
Marie Hernandez         Deputy Director of Business Service and Transformation
Claudia Rowse             Deputy Director of Green Economy
David Maclennan         Interim Deputy Director of Nature and Climate Change

NatureScot Staff 

Sandy Middleton           Chief of Staff 
Sara Lewis                    Governance Support Manager (Minutes)
Katie Gillham                 Head of Marine Ecosystems (item 4)
Chris Dailly                     Head of Licensing (item 4)
Cat Synnot                      Head of Communications (observer)

External

Apologies 

Jane Macdonald           Director of Business Services and Transformation
Stuart MacQuarrie       Interim Deputy Director of Nature and Climate Change
Jason Ormiston             Head of External Affairs