Scottish Renewables Chief Executive awarded OBE in The King's Birthday Honours 2025

Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, has been awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in The King’s Birthday Honours 2025. Announced today (June 14), Claire Mack will receive the honour for services to the economy and to business.

As Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables since 2017, Claire has led the organisation’s work to support the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy industry through a momentous decade for energy policy.

Prior to Scottish Renewables, Claire was Director of Policy and Place at Scottish Council for Development and Industry – now Prosper. This built on a career working at Ofcom through various roles across regulation of broadcasting, telecoms and mail.

Most recently, Claire was appointed as the Co-Chair of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) which complements her membership of the First Minister’s Energy Advisory Board.

As a proud graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of Strathclyde, Claire has previously received a STELAR award for executive leadership within the industry by the University of Strathclyde and is also an honorary fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Outside of work, Claire resides near Denny with her family and Border Terrier Willow.

Commenting on the announcement, Adam Morrison, Chair of Scottish Renewables, said:

“I’m thrilled that Claire has received this worthy recognition. Claire has expertly led our industry through a transformational time and has firmly established renewable energy’s place in Scotland’s economy.

“She has done so with passion and integrity, whilst developing an incredible team at Scottish Renewables, a team that has grown and gone from strength to strength through her leadership.”

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• Read The King's Birthday Honours 2025 on the UK Government's website.