The Forth Green Freeport has this week announced聽that it has appointed Sarah Murray as the first Chief Executive of the public/private consortium.
Sarah is a highly professional leader who brings to the role considerable experience working with organisations developing skills and infrastructure that drive economic activity. She is currently the Director of Local London, a sub-regional economic growth partnership of nine London boroughs, and was previously Head of Regulation for the City of London Corporation (2016-2021).
Sarah spent 16 years working in Brussels in various senior roles, including leading the East of England Brussels Office, Lancashire Brussels Office and as Deputy Director at the Channel Islands Brussels Office.
Reacting to the news, Council Leader Cammy Day, said:
I’m delighted to see Sarah Murray appointed to the role. Sarah has long been a champion of fair and sustainable economic growth, both during her time in Brussels and in London, leading to her recent achievement as one of UK’s Net Zero top 50. I’m confident that with her as Chief Executive the team will go from strength to strength and forge the Forth Green Freeport’s path towards green growth and new jobs here in Edinburgh and the region.
Welcoming Sarah to the role, Dame Susan Rice DBE, Chair of Forth Green Freeport, said:
The position of CEO of Forth Green Freeport is core to our success. We conducted a robust recruitment process to ensure that we got the right person for the job and we’re thrilled to have appointed Sarah. She brings with her a host of qualities and professional experience which are vital for the role as CEO of the Forth Green Freeport and we’re looking forward to working with her to deliver this exciting long-term programme for Scotland.
Commenting on her appointment, Sarah Murray said:
This is an exciting opportunity for me personally and for Scotland to deliver significant economic and environmental benefits, both nationally and for local communities. Throughout my career I have gained a wealth of experience of working with multilayered partnerships and I understand the importance of good, transparent stakeholder engagement. I am looking forward to getting started in August and to begin building on the excellent start that the consortium has already made.