Appointed: 1 February 2025
Key areas of expertise: CEO, International, Public sector and Government, Energy, Transport, Financial services, Real Estate, Technology, Strategy, Governance, Transformation
Skills and experience: Lena joined the FirstGroup plc Board as Chair on 1 February 2025. Lena is an experienced Director and Chair having held roles on listed and private companies for more than 15 years. She has served on the boards of Scottish Power Renewables Limited and Intertek Group plc and Chaired AGS Airports Limited and Picton Property Income Limited. Lena was Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise from 2009 to 2017 and prior to that, was a Senior Investment Advisor to The World Bank in Washington DC working in over 40 countries. She has chaired and been a member of numerous Government taskforces and was a member of the Prime Minister’s Business Council. Lena has advised a range of international companies on strategy, leadership and governance and is a Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde.
Other appointments: Non-executive director, Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair at NatWest Group plc. Member of the Workday EMEA advisory Board.
Nationality: British