Policy paper

North Sea Future Board: membership

Published 29 January 2026

  • Michael Shanks (Chair) – Minister for Energy, DESNZ
  • Gillian Martin – Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Scottish Government
  • Chris McDonald – Minister for Industry, DBT
  • Stuart Payne, CEO, NSTA
  • John Boland, Regional Officer, Unite
  • Darren Procter, National Secretary, RMT
  • Claire Greer, Regional Organiser, GMB Scotland
  • Dave Whitehouse, CEO, OEUK
  • Dan McGrail, CEO, Great British Energy
  • Jim Savege, CEO, Aberdeenshire Council
  • Maggie McGinlay, CEO, ETZ Ltd
  • Claire Mack, CEO, Scottish Renewables
  • Jane Cooper, Deputy CEO, RenewableUK
  • Kevin Keable, Chair, East of England Energy Group
  • Rich Denny, Managing Director, Northern Endurance Partnership
  • Joanne Leng, CEO, NOF
  • Olivia Powis, CEO, Carbon Capture Storage Association
  • Sam Long, CEO, Decom Mission
  • Neil McCulloch, CEO, Adura
  • Sarah Moore, CEO, Peterson Logistics