Scottish Renewables welcomes new Chair and Vice-Chair

Scottish Renewables, the voice of Scotland’s renewable energy industry, has today (March 11) announced the appointments of its new Chair and Vice-Chair who will each serve three-year terms in their respective roles.

Susie Lind, a partner at international law firm CMS, will take over as Chair of Scottish Renewables replacing Adam Morrison, the UK Country Manager for Ocean Winds, who served in the role from 2021 and remains on the industry body’s Board of Directors.

Susie has worked in the energy sector for 20 years across the development, construction, operation and decommissioning of projects including on and offshore wind, solar and battery. Currently a Partner in the Energy and Infrastructure team at CMS, Susie’s previous roles include executive director positions at EDF (UK), EDF Renewables and the BlueFloat Energy | Nadara Partnership. Susie is currently serving her third term on the Board of Scottish Renewables.

Finley Becks-Phelps, Country Head of Development (UK) at Nadara, has been appointed as Vice-Chair. At Nadara, Finley leads a team that is developing the company’s renewable energy ambitions with an operational portfolio of over 1GW and an almost 1.5GW pipeline of projects across the UK.

Commenting on her appointment as Chair of Scottish Renewables, Susie Lind said:

“I’m honoured to be elected as Chair of Scottish Renewables at such a pivotal moment for our industry. Scotland has the expertise, the ambition and natural resources to lead the world in renewable energy and provide a more prosperous, secure future for the people of Scotland. I’m grateful for the trust placed in me and am determined to work with the strong team at Scottish Renewables, our members, industry partners, governments and communities to unlock investment and accelerate delivery of projects across Scotland.

“On behalf of the Board, I extend an enormous thank you to the outgoing Chair Adam Morrison and Vice Chair Ian Sinclair whose outstanding leadership and service has shaped and strengthened our organisation, equipping us to face the challenges ahead.

“I really look forward to working with Finley as Vice Chair, the brilliant Board and team led by Claire to enable our members to deliver and operate critical Scottish projects with the great skills and experience we have here in Scotland.”

Commenting on his appointment as Vice-Chair of Scottish Renewables, Finley Becks-Phelps said:

“I’m genuinely delighted to step into the role of Vice-Chair at Scottish Renewables at such an important moment for our industry. Scotland has world‑class expertise, exceptional natural resources and an industry full of people who care deeply about delivering a cleaner, more secure future for communities across the country.

“As the industry moves into its next chapter, I look forward to stepping up alongside Susie to support the Scottish Renewables team and our membership, helping ensure we continue to thrive as a sector and remain something that people across Scotland understand, value and champion. We have the skills, ambition and community spirit to keep Scotland at the forefront of renewable energy, and I’m excited to play my part in that.”

Scottish Renewables is the trade body for Scotland’s growing renewable energy industry and is committed to sustaining its position at the forefront of the global move to clean energy.

Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:

“We very warmly welcome Susie and Finley to the Board at the beginning of an exciting new chapter for energy in Scotland. Our role in the future energy mix is essential and the positive impact on Scotland’s economy is already evident with more opportunity there to be grasped. 

“Both Susie and Finley bring an incredible wealth of experience in developer and supply chain insight which will support Scottish Renewables in its role to secure the future pipeline, economic growth and project delivery, ultimately leading to an independently secure and more financially stable energy system for consumers. 

“They lead a Board of extensive industry expertise across the breadth of renewable energy technologies, and we extend grateful thanks to Adam Morrison for his unwavering support of both the trade association and the sector which has got us to this point.”

Scottish Renewables has also been strengthened with the addition of Alasdair Campbell, Director at InfraRed Capital Partners, who has been co-opted to the Board.

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Notes to editors

The Scottish Renewables Board election process is overseen and supported by John Morrison of Shepherd and Wedderburn in his capacity as Company Secretary.

The full list of Directors on the Scottish Renewables Board members is as follows:

• Susie Lind, Chair, (CMS)
• Finley Becks- Phelps, Vice Chair, (Nadara)
• John Morrison, Company Secretary, (Shepherd and Wedderburn)
• Clare Lavelle (Buchan Offshore Wind)
• Paul Lennon (ESB)
• Jamie Maxton (SSE Renewables)
• Sarah McIntosh (Muirhall Energy)
• Chris Milne (Orbital Marine Power)
• Adam Morrison (Ocean Winds)
• Gillian Noble (ScottishPower Renewables)
• Yusuf Patel (EDF power solutions UK and Ireland)
• Alwyn Poulter (Hitachi Energy)
• Jimmy Williamson (The Scottish National Investment Bank)
• Alasdair Campbell (InfraRed Capital Partners).