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Heather Jones

Heather Jones

Various roles in the Scottish Office promoted from graduate ‘Fast Stream’ entrant to Team Leader

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    MA MBA MSc | Innovation | Global business | Non-Exec Director

  • Education

    • University of St Andrews

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      Master of Science - MSc Sustainable Aquaculture Dissertation with distinction

      'Sustainable development in aquaculture: using a Delphi process to co-design a new definition and model for UK finfish farming'

    • The University of Edinburgh

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      Master of Arts - MA Geography

    • University of Edinburgh Business School

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      Master of Business Administration - MBA

  • Experience

    • The Scottish Government

      Oct 1989 - Feb 1997
      Various roles in the Scottish Office promoted from graduate ‘Fast Stream’ entrant to Team Leader

    • Scottish Development International

      Feb 1997 - Jun 2000
      Vice President of Business Development

      Direct sales, marketing and business development attracting trade and foreign direct investment with Scotland

    • The Scottish Government

      Jun 2000 - Oct 2005

      Senior Civil Servant leading multiple teams working on education, skills, qualifications and lifelong learning policies Scottish Cabinet Office functions

      • Deputy Director

        Jul 2001 - Oct 2005

      • Secretary to the Scottish Cabinet

        Jun 2000 - Jul 2001

    • University of Glasgow

      Nov 2005 - Dec 2006
      Research Fellow (on secondment)

      Public policy review and implications for Government spend in Scotland

    • The Scottish Government

      Jan 2007 - Aug 2014

      International relations, diplomacy, immigration and international development: Senior Civil Servant policy advisor to Scottish Ministers Lead advisor to UK Government on all aspects of wild and farmed Scottish salmon; responsible for marine licensing; policy, strategy and regulation in support of Scottish aquaculture; and international negotiator for the protection of wild Atlantic salmon at the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NATO for salmon)

      • Deputy Director, Head of International Relations

        Jul 2010 - Aug 2014

      • Deputy Director, Head of Food, Aquaculture, Freshwater Fisheries, Marine Licensing

        Jan 2007 - Jun 2010

    • Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre

      Sept 2014 - Nov 2024
      Chief Executive Officer

      I established SAIC building a team, implementing an outline business plan, attracting a £24m funding package, and delivering innovation with impact, curating a £72m portfolio of applied research in finfish and shellfish aquaculture projects. SAIC is an innovation organisation with international networks and global reach.It connects over 370 organisations from university research departments to micro and small business start ups, from global multi-national aquaculture companies to agri-tech, biotech and marine engineering companies in the supply chain.SAIC exists to support the sustainable economic growth of aquaculture in Scotland, whilst minimising its environmental footprint. We work with salmon, trout, mussels, oyster and seaweed businsses and organisations. Show less

    • Roslin Institute

      Jun 2019 - Sept 2023
      Member, Board Of Advisors

      External Advisory Board to the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh

    • Seafish

      Apr 2021 - now
      Non Executive Board Member

      Ministerial appointment to Seafish, a Government agency operating across the seafood supply chain in all corners of the UK

    • UK Research and Innovation

      Apr 2021 - now
      Independent Assessor of Global Aquaculture Grant Applications

      Specialist reviewer of project proposals in all aspects of global aquaculture

    • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

      May 2021 - now
      Independent Assessor of Aquaculture Innovation Proposals

      Specialist reviewer of project proposals in all aspects of aquaculture and marine technologies

    • University of St Andrews

      Sept 2021 - now
      Postgraduate Researcher

      Translating my MSc dissertation into peer-reviewed published articles

    • Global Underwater Hub

      May 2022 - now
      Non Executive Board Member

      Strategic support to the Executive in a marine and sub-sea industries network organisation, offering my aquaculture sector expertise

    • Seamill Consulting

      Nov 2024 - now
      Director

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Periodic volunteer, often tailrunner / tail walker

      Issued by parkrun on Nov 2010
      parkrunAssociated with Heather Jones

    • Mentor, advisor, guide, career counsellor to anyone interested in working in science and technology roles

      Issued by STEM Ambassadors in Scotland on Sept 2014
      STEM Ambassadors in ScotlandAssociated with Heather Jones