Interim Chief Operating Officer appointed

Stephen Uphill has been appointed as the new interim Chief Operating Officer at Historic Environment Scotland (HES).  

Steve, who is due to start in the role on Monday 15 December, brings a wealth of experience from senior leadership roles where he has successfully guided organisations through complex change and transformation.   

This has ranged from leading finance and operations at the Law Society of Scotland, to securing  major infrastructure investment and organisational redesign at Abertay University, to supporting significant systems and transformation initiatives in government and public services.  

Alongside his executive roles, Steve serves as a Non-Executive Director with the Scottish Prison Service, contributing to governance and risk management at a national level.   

In his new role at HES, Steve will lead and support the Executive Leadership Team and work closely with the Board and Scottish Government to ensure that HES continues to deliver its strategic priorities and achieve the highest standards of governance.  

We're the lead body for Scotland’s historic environment, a charity dedicated to the advancement of heritage, culture, education and environmental protection. We are at the forefront of researching and understanding the historic environment and addressing the impacts of climate change on its future. Across Scotland, we investigate and record architectural and archaeological sites and landscapes and care for more than 300 properties of national importance. HES is also working with sector partners to deliver Scotland's strategy for the historic environment, Our Past, Our Future.

Historic Scotland, trove.scot, The National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP), The Engine Shed, Stirling Castle, Edinburgh Castle and Stòr are sub-brands of HES.

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