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Forth Green Freeport appoints chief executive

[ July 16, 2024   //   ]

Forth Green Freeport has appointed Sarah Murray as its first chief executive following its official opening for business on 12 June.

She is currently the director of Local London, a sub-regional economic growth partnership of nine London boroughs, and was previously head of regulation for the City of London Corporation from 2016 to 2021 and was also an executive director of the Thames Estuary Growth Board from 2021 to 2023 and has recently been included on the Net Zero 50 list for 2024.

She also spent 16 years working in Brussels in various senior roles, including leading the East of England Brussels Office, Lancashire Brussels Office and as Deputy Director at the Channel Islands Brussels Office.

Chair of Forth Green Freeport, Dame Susan Rice said: “The position of chief executive of Forth Green Freeport is core to our success. She brings with her a host of qualities and professional experience which are vital for the role and we’re looking forward to working with her to deliver this exciting long-term programme for Scotland.”

Sarah Murray said: “This is an exciting opportunity for me personally and for Scotland to deliver significant economic and environmental benefits, both nationally and for local communities. Throughout my career I have gained a wealth of experience of working with multilayered partnerships and I understand the importance of good, transparent stakeholder engagement. I am looking forward to getting started in August and to begin building on the excellent start that the consortium has already made.”

In June, Forth Green Freeport gained approval from the Scottish and UK Governments of its outline business case and the designation of its three tax sites in Grangemouth, Rosyth, Mid-Forth (Leith and Burntisland). The public / private consortium will attract new businesses into the area, aided by financial incentives to deliver economic and net zero benefits, focusing on offshore wind, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, modular manufacturing and logistics.

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