NatureScot Organisational Structure Chart
Chief Executive – Nick Halfhide
Head of External Affairs – Jason Ormiston
Head of Communications – Cat Synnot
Chief of Staff – Sandy Middleton
Head of Internal Audit – Helen McGeorge
Nature & Climate Change Directorate
Interim Director – Stuart MacQuarrie
Interim Deputy Director – David Maclennan
Strategic Resource Manager – Sarah Hutcheon
- Pete Rawcliffe - People and Places
- Cathy Tilbrook - Sustainable Coasts and Seas
- Ben James - Marine Science
- Erica Knott - Marine Energy
- Ben Ross - Protected Areas, Innovation & Data
- Kath Leys - Biodiversity and Geodiversity
- Katie Gillham - Marine Ecosystems
- Clive Mitchell - Terrestrial Science
Green Economy Directorate
Director - Robbie Kernahan
Deputy Director – Claudia Rowse
Strategic Resource Manager – Marion Mulholland
- Ross Lilley - Natural Resource Management
- Darren Hemsley - Supporting Good Development
- Graham Neville - Head of Operations North
- Kerry Wallace - Head of Operations West Central
- Ian Bray - Head of Operations South
- Patrick Jean-Martel - Nature Finance
- Donald Fraser - Wildlife Management
- Pete Hutchinson - Peatland Programme & Strategy
- Barry Dunne - Peatland Operations
- Vacant - Head of Operations West
- Chris Donald - Head of Operations Central Highlands
- Brendan Turvey - Nature Restoration Manager
Business Services & Transformation Directorate
Director – Jane Macdonald
Deputy Director – Marie Hernandez
Strategic Resource Manager – Catriona Burns
- Lindsay Anderson - People and Organisational Development
- Carole Wells - Workplace Facilities and Services
- Calum McNab - Information and Cyber Security
- John Donnelly - Finance, Planning and Performance
- Mike Coats - Technology and Digital Services
- Iain Sime - Funding
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