Susie Lind and Finley Becks-Phelps

Ms Lind – who joined the law firm last November – succeeds Adam Morrison, the UK country manager for Ocean Winds, who served in the role from 2021.

She has worked in the energy sector for 15 years across the development, construction, operation and decommissioning of projects including on and offshore wind, solar and battery.

Currently leading the energy and infrastructure team at CMS, her previous roles include executive director positions at EDF (UK), EDF Renewables and the BlueFloat Energy|Nadara Partnership.

Ms Lind is currently serving her second 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, Mr Becks-Phelps 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, Ms 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.”

Claire Mack, chief executive of Scottish Renewables, added: “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.