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Think global, act local.

The Regional Networks lead IEMA’s voice and member engagement across the globe. They champion the work of local members and create the partnerships needed to support the shift to a sustainable economy. 

If you are interested in volunteering with us please email [email protected]

Get to know the faces behind the events...

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Kirsty Strannigan

Chair
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Cameron Scott

Vice-Chair
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Geraldine Boylan

Director - Environment, Mabbett & Associates Ltd

About Kirsty

A conscientious and self-motivated Health, Safety, Environment and Quality assurance professional driven by a strong commitment to enhance organisational, environemental and health and safety performance. I have extensive experience of regulatory compliance and management systems including providing corporate management and Customer organisations with a high level of assurance. I am practised in a range of industries including construction, engineering, healthcare and support services, in a wide variety of complex environments including the largest national health board, Dounreay LLW Vaults, HM Naval Base Clyde and the Queensferry Crossing construction. I have exceptional organisational skills, with a proven track record in leading diverse teams to deliver multiple projects, at scale. Adept at building effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels and maintaining a client-focused approach to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction. Strong influencing skills, with a personal focus on promoting environmental and sustainability performance, positive working cultures and wellbeing.

About Cameron

My name is Cameron Scott, and I am an Assistant Consents & Environment Manager for SSEN Transmission. I have previously worked for Arcadis, SPEN, Wood Group and WSP, primarily specialising in the consenting of offshore and onshore wind farm developments. I am now involved in gaining S.37 consent for Overhead Lines and gaining consent for substations under the Town & Country Planning framework. Multi-sectoral collaboration is at the forefront of my day-to-day work, where I liaise with a variety of consultants, contractors, statutory & non-statutory bodies and members of the public. I also enjoy attending in-person social and networking events, contributing towards my own personal and professional development. Events such as beach cleans, seaweed searches and an IEMA-led “Glasgow Claypits” and a “Walking Tour of Glasgow’s Redevelopment” events, are but a few of the events I have attended and contributed towards – recognising the importance of citizen-science projects. On a more personal level, I enjoy living an active and outdoor lifestyle, including hiking, cycling, running and going to the gym. If I'm not working in the office or my home, you will usually find me out hiking some hill or Munro.

About Geraldine

Geraldine has put her passion for environment and business into practice, working up through the ranks from Environmental Scientist to Director for the Environment Group at leading Scottish-based consultancy firm, Mabbett for over two decades. She has worked on sustainability in business, circular economy, environmental management, embedding sustainability into board-room thinking, delivering environmental training and is a collaborative and influential networker, connecting innovation with business opportunities. Geraldine has a Bachelors’ degree in Physics with Environmental Science, a Masters in Environmental Studies and is a Chartered Environmentalist, IEMA Fellow and a passion for helping others and making the planet a better place.

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Kirsty Platt

Committee Member
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Neil Hadden

Committee Member
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Joanna Wright

Committee Member

About Kirsty

Highly motivated Sustainability Practitioner and MBA Finalist with a strong focus on business development, Sustainability, clean growth, circular economy, and inclusive growth. Passionate about using my extensive knowledge and the contacts that have been established over my career to deliver creative and impactful solutions for the businesses I work with. I enjoyed working at the coal face to understand challenges that directly influence change. I am an ambitious person looking forward to supporting the UK's goals of achieving Net Zero and beyond.

About Neil

Chartered Environmentalist, Lead ESOS assessor and experienced auditor. Expert in improving organisational performance through the implementation of more sustainable working practices. Responsible for the office of HDR in Glasgow, Scotland. Leading a multi-discipline team of consultants specialising in sustainability and design engineering for the built environment (mechanical, electrical and power).

About Joanna

I am a Director of Environmental Planning with LUC, based in Glasgow. My specialisms include environmental impact assessment, carbon management and climate change. In addition to project based work in these fields, I am also involved in related research projects, the preparation of good practice guidance and the delivery of training courses. I am a Fellow of IEMA and have worked previously as a Full Membership examiner.

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Clare Tait

Committee Member
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Francis Barrett

Committee Member
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Peter Hutchison

Committee Member

About Clare

I have always loved nature and the outdoors which is what inspired me to study Environmental Management at University. I decided to start my career in the built environment, working within the Construction Sector. I have worked for three Tier 1 Principal Contractors and have demonstrated success working within the fast-paced construction environment. Currently working as Group Environmental Manager for a Scottish based construction company my passion is in environmental compliance and raising awareness within the industry whilst promoting new innovation and best practice.

About Francis

A Full Member of IEMA and Chartered Enrivonmentalist, I have worked as a sustainability practitioner in the public sector for over a decade. I currently hold the post of Senior Programme Officer with Glasgow City Council, where I work on the delivery of the Glasgow City Region City Deal which is delivering major transformation to large swathes of the city and facilitating green and inclusive growth.

About Peter

Business Manager with a 51-year demonstrated history of working in high risk heavy industrial engineering, food and news media industries. Skilled in Risk & Impact Assessment, Mentoring, Negotiation, ISO Certification, Process Control, Operations Management, Health & Safety, Environment, Data Protection, GDPR and Business Security. Strong Strategic Business Professional with a BA (Hons) focused in Strategic Administrative Management from The Nottingham Trent University.

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Graeme Hannah

Committee Member
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Marie-Louise Bonzon

Committee Member

About Graeme

Graeme is the Head of Sustainability at Robertson, covering both Robertson Group and Robertson Residential Group (turnover circa £1bn). This family-owned business includes 23 regional or national businesses (including housebuilding, construction, facilities management and civil engineering), 10 offices and approximately 3,200 employees. He is responsible for leading the development and delivery of the group-wide strategic Responsible Business (ESG) programme, ensuring that Robertson’s sustainability effort enhances business operations and supports their long-term mission ‘to assure a sustainable future'. Graeme is a Full Member of IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment), a Chartered Environmentalist and a former 2050 Climate Change Group 'Young Leader'.

About Marie-Louise

I've just started working in Sweco’s Environmental and Sustainability team as a Graduate Environmental Planning Consultant. I originally studied Psychology at university before working in the pharmaceutical sector for a couple of years. I wanted to change career path to work in the environmental sector and I’m very happy I did, because I love what I do now! I like to think that my varied background hopefully gives me a multidisciplinary approach to solving problems and coming up with innovative solutions. Outside of work I enjoy being outdoors hillwalking, climbing, or running, which is probably why I fell in love with Scotland and its many hills when I moved there.