Historic Environment Scotland appoints new chief executive
Katerina Brown
Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the lead public body for Scotland’s historic environment, has appointed Katerina Brown as its new chief executive.
Ms Brown joins HES from the National Trust for Scotland, where she currently serves as chief operating officer. She brings a deep commitment to heritage preservation and is highly motivated to further HES’s role in contributing to Scotland’s economy; education and skills development; net zero targets and the wider cultural landscape.
“I feel truly privileged and humbled to lead Historic Environment Scotland,” said Ms Brown. “My experience across public, private, and charitable sectors has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of how to lead organisations for the benefit of all.”
She boasts a wealth of knowledge from both national and international financial services, as well as renewable energy and property. Her background, coupled with her experience in the cultural heritage sector, positions her perfectly to lead HES forward.
Welcoming Ms Brown’s appointment, Dr. Hugh Hall, chair of Historic Environment Scotland, said: “Her passion for Scotland, her experience in the heritage sector and her successful track record in business combine to make her an outstanding candidate for the job.
“Katerina brings a wealth of experience and knowledge and will play a leading role in delivering Scotland’s ambitious heritage strategy, which impacts significantly on many aspects of people’s lives.”
Eager to embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, Ms Brown said: “To care for assets of national significance and international renown, to embrace advances in technology, while at the same time preserving traditional skills so that our future generations can continue to enjoy all that Scotland offers, makes me excited.”
Angus Robertson, cabinet secretary for the constitution, external affairs and culture, added: “We welcome the appointment of Katerina Brown as the new chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland. She brings a high level of experience and knowledge to the role and clearly has a proven passion for Scotland’s historic environment to match.
“We look forward to working with Katerina to help sustain and enhance the benefits of Scotland’s historic environment for people and communities both now and in the future.”
Ms Brown will report to the HES board and will also be the designated accountable officer to the Scottish Government. Timescales for when she will take up her new role are still being finalised.
Katerina Brown
Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the lead public body for Scotland’s historic environment, has appointed Katerina Brown as its new chief executive.
Ms Brown joins HES from the National Trust for Scotland, where she currently serves as chief operating officer. She brings a deep commitment to heritage preservation and is highly motivated to further HES’s role in contributing to Scotland’s economy; education and skills development; net zero targets and the wider cultural landscape.
“I feel truly privileged and humbled to lead Historic Environment Scotland,” said Ms Brown. “My experience across public, private, and charitable sectors has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of how to lead organisations for the benefit of all.”
She boasts a wealth of knowledge from both national and international financial services, as well as renewable energy and property. Her background, coupled with her experience in the cultural heritage sector, positions her perfectly to lead HES forward.
Welcoming Ms Brown’s appointment, Dr. Hugh Hall, chair of Historic Environment Scotland, said: “Her passion for Scotland, her experience in the heritage sector and her successful track record in business combine to make her an outstanding candidate for the job.
“Katerina brings a wealth of experience and knowledge and will play a leading role in delivering Scotland’s ambitious heritage strategy, which impacts significantly on many aspects of people’s lives.”
Eager to embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, Ms Brown said: “To care for assets of national significance and international renown, to embrace advances in technology, while at the same time preserving traditional skills so that our future generations can continue to enjoy all that Scotland offers, makes me excited.”
Angus Robertson, cabinet secretary for the constitution, external affairs and culture, added: “We welcome the appointment of Katerina Brown as the new chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland. She brings a high level of experience and knowledge to the role and clearly has a proven passion for Scotland’s historic environment to match.
“We look forward to working with Katerina to help sustain and enhance the benefits of Scotland’s historic environment for people and communities both now and in the future.”
Ms Brown will report to the HES board and will also be the designated accountable officer to the Scottish Government. Timescales for when she will take up her new role are still being finalised.