Meet the team

Jen is an environmental professional who has worked in the public and private sector in range of roles over the past 20 years. This included provision of consultancy support to the SSN. She is currently National Sustainability Lead for Police Scotland. Jen was appointed to the SSN Steering Group in June 2024 to represent blue light services.

Claire is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and has previously led on the services design engineering for a number of building types including offices, swimming pool, theatre and higher education buildings.  Since joining Shetland Islands Council in 2021, she has led the Climate Change Strategy team in the development of the SIC Net Zero Route Map, the Shetland Net Zero Route Map and the SIC Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, which sits across the council and has wider influence across Shetland. This has included community engagement, raising awareness and partnership working.  Examples include the Shetland Climate Conversation and the establishment of the Shetland Climate Change Steering Group; a group made up of The Shetland Partnership organisations tasked with developing the Shetland Climate Change Strategy allowing organisations to collaborate more easily and accelerate action in working towards joint goals.

Louise joined the University of Edinburgh in October 2022. Her work includes analysis, modelling and the visualisation of data to be included in reports, presentations and strategies throughout the University. She is skilled at understanding data and transforming numbers into narrative, to clearly communicate outcomes and pathways forward. Prior to joining the University, Louise worked in the private sector where she started her career as a Sustainability Consultant, following the completion of her MSc in Environmental Management & Energy.

Claudia is the Team Leader for Sustainability and Climate Change at Aberdeenshire Council. Claudia leads in the development and delivery of Council-wide plans for Climate Change and Sustainable Development. Claudia and her team are responsible for implementing Climate Change policy, coordinating the Carbon Budget, Route Map Action Plan and LHEES. Her role within the organisation has grown as the Council’s commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions has become a priority. Prior to joining Aberdeenshire Council, Claudia spent many years as a science teacher in the USA. Throughout her career, Claudia has worked in a variety of roles across the public, private and third sector. Claudia has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree, both focussed on environmental sciences. “I am very excited for the opportunity to be an ambassador for SSN. SSN has been pivotal in supporting me in my role at Aberdeenshire Council and continues to be an important source of support. SSN offers an excellent space to share ideas, ask for advice, and be connected to others working in similar roles across the Public Bodies.”

Lorna has been working in a variety of roles in local authorities since 2003, initially within Roads and Transportation and then Sustainability, with her remit now taking in a range of areas including sustainability, climate change, biodiversity, SEA, and a parks strategy function which covers open space, allotments, play areas, reservoirs and park rangers. Most recently Lorna’s role has expanded to also include Fleet Services. She has an MA in Geography, an MSc in Sustainable Rural Development, a PGDip in Leadership and Management of Public Services and is a Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation. Lorna has worked on a range of policies and strategies over the years as well as practical delivery of projects. Her current work at South Ayrshire Council includes the implementation of the council’s first Sustainable Development and Climate Change Strategy and duties reporting. Joining SSN in 2006 and a former steering group member, Lorna hopes her experience to date can bring a useful further perspective to discussions.

Sam is Net Zero Manager at NatureScot and leads its approach to reducing GHG emissions from the organisation’s activities. This role expands the remit from a focus on mitigation actions to include both adaptation measures and nature recovery work. Sam is a former architect and has worked across the UK on low impact, energy efficient and non-toxic building projects that address climate change and public health. He sits on the steering group of the Sustainable Scotland Network and is a member of the Environmental Managers Forum.

Amy is a sustainability & low carbon energy specialist with wide ranging experience across the private, regulated and higher education sectors. Prior to joining Strathclyde as Head of Sustainable Resources & Social Responsibility in early 2023, Amy spent time developing and influencing heat network policy whilst working at the Association for Decentralised Energy, and embedding credible approaches to deliver a just transition through Ofgem’s RIIO Framework for the energy networks sector. In her current role, Amy is responsible for delivering on the University’s of Strathclyde’s Net Zero target, through decarbonisation of all University operations and practices. She works with colleagues from across the University and beyond to ensure that social, environmental and financial sustainability ambitions are realised across the institution and wider Glasgow region.

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Ross is the Service Manager of the Climate Change & Zero Waste Team at Fife Council. His role focusses on leading and co-ordinating Fife Council’s response to the Climate Emergency. This currently includes development of Fife’s environmental strategies: Climate Fife, Zero Waste Fife, Fife’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Food4Fife. Developing and supporting programmes and projects and monitoring and reporting performance. He manages Fife’s partnership approach to climate action including Fife’s Community Planning outcome on “Addressing the Climate Emergency”, regional collaboration including Climate Ready South East Scotland, and national initiatives including Scottish Climate Intelligence Service. Prior to his current role, Ross has work in the various sustainability roles in the public sector. Starting his career in biodiversity surveying and information analysis before working on sustainability and environmental strategy and audit, carbon impact assessment and zero waste and energy programmes. A member of SSN almost since it’s inception, Ross is keen to ensure its continued work in supporting sustainability professionals at all stages of their career.