Mairi Gordon
Dovile Green
Ann Hood
Zara Janjua
Gordon Johnstone
Gemma Jones
Caitlin Lang
Jemma McNeill
Greg Reed
Gordon Robertson
Charis Sandison
Mairi is a group internal communications manager at SSE, supporting delivery of the Net Zero Acceleration Programme Plus through the planning and execution of effective, measurable communication that connects people with group purpose and strategy, promotes a healthy business culture and contributes to an engaged workforce. A senior internal communication practitioner with 26 years’ experience in the energy, charity, banking and financial services sectors, agency, and local government, Mairi is an IoIC Certified Member and IoIC Scotland Committee Member.
Dovile is a Senior Communication and Engagement Lead at the University of Glasgow, with over a decade of experience in the field. Specialising in Employee Voice, Engagement, and Communication, she bridges the gap between colleagues and decision-makers to create a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
Dovile has experience working across various sectors, including Higher Education and Consultancy. She holds CIPR qualifications and is currently pursuing an MA in Internal Communication with the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC). Dovile is passionate about transforming the workplace experience for colleagues from within.
Ann has been working in communications for over 30 years. With extensive experience of supporting leadership teams during times of organisational change and crisis. Advising, delivering communications, and coaching leaders.
A member of the IoIC Scotland committee for over 18 years, she is now the Network Lead.
With her daughters off to university, she has rekindled her love of cooking, trying out new recipes that her husband loves but the girls think are yukky! Always a family of animal lovers, over the years that’s included cats, guinea pigs, horses, a breaded dragon and dogs. Life is quieter now with only one demanding collie.
Zara Janjua is a BAFTA-and NTA award-winning broadcaster, a journalist with The Guardian, columnist for The Scottish Sun and reporter for the New York Times. She was named one of UK’s most talented up-and-coming women at the Women Of The Future Awards and was a finalist for the UN Women Awards last year.
She sits on the Ethnicity Advisory Board for NatWest, where she advises the group on policies and strategy.
Gordon is a creative marketing professional with over a decade of experience in delivering strategies, events and innovation. He is currently the Communications Manager at the Scottish AI Alliance, where he contributes towards delivering Scotland’s AI strategy. As an active member of the arts and science community in Scotland, when he’s not working he also hosts the science podcasts and is one half of the band Post Coal Prom Queen.
Gemma is a director in PwC’s sustainability team, supporting clients with their sustainability ambitions and deliverables to drive efficient and faster action. She joined PwC in late 2023 from a global asset management company where she headed up the corporate sustainability team.
Gemma has nearly 20 years’experience in financial services across the asset management, banking and pensions sectors in a number of roles and functions.
Caitlin is a skilled communications and engagement consultant at Scottish Water, gaining her experience in internal and external communications. She understands the importance in breaking down barriers and reaching people in the most effective way possible. With expertise in crafting clear, compelling communications, she connects with diverse audience sand fosters genuine engagement.
Jemma is a senior communications and engagement consultant at Scottish Water, with extensive experience in marketing, external and internal communications. She specialises in managing strategic events that engage audiences and align with organisational goals, fostering connection and clarity across the workforce. Jemma has led award-winning campaigns and is passionate about driving behaviour change through impactful communication strategies that resonate with diverse audiences.
Greg Reed is group CEO of Places for People, the UK’s largest social enterprise with 240,000 homes, 100 leisure centres and half a million customers nationwide. During his 30-year career, Greg has led major finance, partnership, marketing, customer service and commercial functions in global listed companies, including Bank of America and RBS Group. Greg is a purpose-driven senior executive passionate about helping to solve the UK’s housing crisis.
Before joining PfP, Greg was UK CEO for international home assistance business HomeServe and a non-executive director with Clarion Housing Group, whose charitable foundation he chaired.
Gordon Robertson is Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer at Edinburgh Airport, a diverse role that encompasses external and internal communications, marketing,stakeholder and political engagement and influencing, airspace change, lobbying and overseeing the delivery of the airport’s Greater Good sustainability strategy. It is a job that involves a wide variety of stakeholders and throws up a range of situations, including crisis response. Outside of work Gordon is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Scouts Scotland and sits on the Board of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.
Charis is a Communications and Engagement professional at the University of Glasgow, specialising in internal communications. With a background in broadcast journalism, content creation, and colleague engagement, she excels at bringing colleague values to the forefront.
Drawing from her experience at the BBC and in the culture, heritage, and Higher Education sectors, Charis is skilled in crafting stories that resonate and inspire. Passionate about creativity, she is dedicated to building community, amplifying colleague voices and sharing stories that celebrate and uplift others.