Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has appointed Sarah Murray as the first chief executive of the public/private consortium.
FGF officially opened for business last month (12 June) and is focusing on the sectors of offshore wind, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, modular manufacturing and logistics to support the re-industrialisation of Central Scotland and large-scale economic regeneration over the next decade.
The consortium is currently developing its Final Business Case which will be submitted to the Scottish and UK Governments later in the summer.
Murray (pictured) has 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.
She has also been an executive director of the Thames Estuary Growth Board (2021-2023) and has recently been included on the Net Zero 50 list for 2024.
Murray will take up her role as chief executive on 27 August.
Chair of Forth Green Freeport Susan Rice 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.”
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.”