The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has appointed Nicole Paterson as its next chief executive.
Joining the agency in October, she is a local government chief officer, with nearly 30 years' experience across five local authorities, consultancy and environmental non-executive roles; leading operational, regulatory and strategic environmental services.
With more than 25 years' experience in local government specifically, Paterson joins from North Lanarkshire Council, Scotland’s fourth largest local authority, where as the head of environmental assets, she led systemic change on climate change adaption, biodiversity, flood risk management, transport policy, planning and green spaces.
