The BE-ST team
Our diverse and agile team bring passion, energy and drive to solve problems and create impact. Every day we challenge, inspire and connect businesses, organisations and people to make great things happen.
Executive Leadership Team
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Stephen Good
Chief Executive
Stephen has been CEO since its inception in 2014 and during this time has led the growth of the organisation from a business plan idea, to Scotland’s national innovation asset for construction and the built environment.
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Lynsey Brydson
Director of Impact Programmes
Lynsey is the Director of Impact Programmes at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation. Lynsey has worked in the built environment sector for over a decade and is a passionate advocate for positive change within the sector.
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Douglas Morrison
Deputy Chief Executive
Douglas has a career rooted in tertiary education, focusing on digital learning, innovation, environmental issues, and equity and inclusion.
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Kimberley Weir
Executive Assistant
Joining in October 2024, Kimberley provides direct, high-level executive support to both the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Leadership Team
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Kirsty Duncan
Associate Director of Skills Infrastructure
Kirsty is responsible for BE-ST’s skills programme which supports industry, tertiary education, and schools to develop a workforce that can have a positive impact on the current skills imbalances within the built environment.
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Sam Hart
Associate Director of Housing & Manufacturing
Sam brings over 25 years' experience in the construction innovation sector, leading the team on advancing industrialised construction, sustainable product development, and health & safety.
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Gavin Johnston
Associate Director of Collaborative and Commercial Partnerships
Gavin joined the BE-ST team as Impact Manager, having worked within social housing for the past several years.
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Caitriona Jordan
Associate Director of Retrofit & Energy Efficiency
Caitriona is responsible for the implementation, oversight and delivery of retrofit programmes to accelerate the built environment transition to zero carbon.
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Danielle Miller
Associate Director of Stakeholder Engagement
Danielle is responsible for BE-ST’s stakeholder engagement programme which will create positive social, environmental, and economic impact .
Impact Team
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Scott Bissett
Impact Manager
Scott has a wide ranging background as an architectural technologist including working in off-site manufacturing and at several leading architectural practices across Scotland.
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Michelle Brand
Associate Impact Manager
Michelle has a breadth and depth of knowledge and experience having worked across the public, private and third sector.
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Steven Brown
Associate Impact Manager
Steven is an Associate Impact Manager at BE-ST, focused on skills and innovation for a zero carbon built environment and has a background in education and stakeholder engagement.
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Emma Church
Impact Manager
Emma is responsible for delivering work within our Sustainability Team, with a particular focus on operational carbon and energy use in buildings.
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Kieran Dick-Doyle
Associate Impact Manager
Kieran has almost a decade of experience delivering new build and building refurbishment projects across Scotland.
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Alan Johnson
Impact Manager
Alan brings over 25 years’ industry experience in sustainable development and programme management
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Kaye Keenan
Impact Manager
As an Impact Manager, Kaye manages programmes and projects that focus on delivering sustainable solutions that will help decarbonise the built environment.
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Hannah Lloyd
Business Development Manager
Hannah is Business Development Manager at BE-ST, joining in January 2025 from a rural membership organisation.
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Hanna Lundström
Impact Manager
Hanna has been active in net zero policy-making as well as delivering projects boosting climate skills and community empowerment.
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Rob Morrison
Impact Manager
Rob creates platforms for development and learning which empower communities to create positive and sustainable change.
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Louise Rogers
Impact Manager
Louise has been dedicated to advancing modern methods of construction throughout her career, specifically through the wider use of biogenic materials in construction.
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Hugo Taillandier
Associate Impact Manager
Hugo has a background in architectural technology and mechanical engineering, he has built 10 years of construction industry expertise, specialising in offsite projects and mass timber solutions.
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Lorraine Wood
Impact Manager
Lorraine is specialised in research, data and analytics and has led teams in various roles within both the commercial property market and the public sector procurement space.
Stakeholder Engagement
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Paula Campbell
Media & Communications Officer
Paula’s focus is on engaging the built environment sector in our mission through the media, PR and thought leadership.
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Robyn Cunnington
Events Assistant
Robyn is committed to creating unforgettable experiences and has a proven track record for supporting successful events over the past 2 years.
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Ross Muir
Digital Communications Officer
Ross works as BE-ST’s Digital Communications Officer, covering external and internal communications to spread the awareness and impact of our work.
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Rebecca Wilson
Events Assistant
Rebecca thrives in a fast paced environment and loves the thrill of bringing events to life and creates unforgettable experiences.
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Nicola Young
Digital Marketing Manager
Nicola has over 9 years of marketing experience within the built environment sector. Nicola is responsible for the management and delivery of BE-ST's digital marketing strategy.
Operations & Programme Performance
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Kieran Bennis
Design & Manufacturing Specialist
Kieran is the Design & Manufacturing Specialist within BE-ST and specialises in the management of manufacturing processes.
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Sarah Berry
Finance Manager
Sarah’s speciality is all things automation and streamlining of the finance function to ensure optimal and efficient procedures.
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Alan Buchan
Operations Manager
Alan leads the operations team to ensure that our BE-ST campus is working efficiently and effectively throughout.
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Grace Crossan
Executive Assistant
Grace key strengths lie in board reporting, meeting preparation, minute taking, preparing presentations, and arranging travel both in work and personal capacity.
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Janette Hazlett
Programme Performance Manager
With a passion in digital transformation and data, she excels in simplifying the ask to accommodate the complexities of the demand, and quite honestly, our office or reporting would not run without her.
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Lorraine Laidlaw
Finance Assistant
Lorraine provides support to the finance team and the wider team at BE-ST.
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John Murdoch
Operations Coordinator
John joined BE-ST in October 2021 and provides Operations Assistance to the BE-ST team.
