Ronan O’Hara has been appointed as Crown Estate Scotland’s new chief executive.
He will take up his new role in September, following the retirement of CEO Simon Hodge in August.
O’Hara is currently head of asset management at the University of Cambridge and was previously strategic advisor and head of the energy management unit at Northern Ireland’s Strategic Investment Board.
Crown Estate Scotland chair Amanda Bryan said: “Ronan’s arrival comes at an exciting time for Crown Estate Scotland as developers progress 17 ScotWind offshore wind farms – each with an estimated average £1.5bn spend in Scotland – and we continue to invest in natural resources, marine-based tourism, and development sites from Midlothian to Montrose to Moray.”
O’Hara said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Crown Estate Scotland later this year.
“The organisation’s role in energy production, regenerating coastal communities, and tackling the biodiversity and climate crises puts it centre stage of the green economic recovery.
“I look forward to joining the team and meeting tenants and partners across Scotland.”