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Susan has been a Non-Executive Director of Lothian since 2015.
She has more than 35 years’ experience in organisational change, policy development and corporate governance in leadership roles spanning the private, public and third sectors, as well as academia and national politics. Susan has served on the boards of many businesses and charities – including in the arts, energy, housing and health – and has a long track record of contribution to the development of the Edinburgh City Region, including as a former Edinburgh MSP and Scottish Government Minister. Susan is currently Chair of the Edinburgh Festivals Forum; Chair of Home in Scotland; a Trustee of the British Gas Energy Trust; and a Professorial Fellow and Senior Adviser with the University of Edinburgh. She is a former Chair of the Scottish Police Authority and of the Institute of Directors in Scotland and was awarded a CBE for services to business, education and public service in 2017.
As Lothian’s Managing Director, Sarah Boyd leads the organisation. Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company, she works closely with the company’s senior team to deliver strategy, direction and leadership. With over 20 years in the bus industry, Sarah joined Lothian in 2013 as Head of Operations, before becoming Operations Director in February 2017.
Previously Scottish Chair of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, Sarah is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. She currently chairs a subgroup of the Scottish Government’s Bus Taskforce, looking at improving driver shortages across the bus industry in Scotland. Sarah is passionate about the role Lothian plays within the communities it serves and is proud to be part of the company’s Charities Committee which oversees vital donations to many local charities.
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, John spent several years in general practice before moving into industry where he worked for a local Shipping Port Group for 10 years, latterly as Group Financial Accountant before moving to Lothian Buses in February 2014 to take on the role of Group Management Accountant. John was appointed as Finance Director in 2018 and is responsible for Finance, Payroll, IT and Strategic Systems across the Group and as Company Secretary plays an integral role as part of the Board and Executive Leadership Team.
Loraine is a senior leader in strategic transformation, finance and operations with international experience across commercial sectors, consulting and regulated professions.
She is Finance Director and Chief Technology Officer at the independent Scottish law firm, Anderson Strathern and Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. She was previously Executive Director of Finance and Operations at the Law Society of Scotland and led consulting and interim assignments in the public, private and education sectors.
Prior to moving to Edinburgh in 2015, Loraine was Senior Vice President at Menzies Aviation in South Africa, responsible for managing all aspects of the business across fourteen airports in the Africa and Middle East region.
With over 25 years of experience in the transport and mobility sectors in the UK and internationally, Stephanie is a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of transportation.
Stephanie has held senior leadership roles and led transformative projects variously with corporates, start-ups and government. Previous Executive roles include Director, Revenue and Commercial Strategy with Virgin Rail Group and Chief Digital Officer with Stagecoach Group. She was also a Non-Executive Director with a micro-mobility innovator start-up.
Currently an independent consultant and adviser, she is working with the UK Department of Transport on rail reform and the delivery of key initiatives to increase long-term sustainable passenger revenue growth.
Stephanie is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion within the transport and mobility sectors, mentoring the next generation of leaders and working to ensure that women are better represented at all levels.
Stephanie holds a postgraduate diploma in maths and economics from the University of London.