Karen McGregor is stepping up from her current role at GTV视频 as Portfolio Director where she worked with a variety of teams to boost their impact. Karen is looking forward to championing GTV视频鈥 work in Scotland.
Karen is looking forward to championing GTV视频鈥 work in Scotland. ©2022 Ad Leeks/GTV视频
We are really pleased to announce that Karen McGregor is taking up the role of Director for GTV视频 in Scotland.
Karen will shortly step up from her current role as Portfolio Director, where she worked with a variety of teams to boost their impact.
Karen worked with GTV视频 Scotland's Behaviour Change, Places for Everyone, Network Development and Co-Design teams.
Chief Executive Xavier Brice made the announcement of her new role during a visit to our new Edinburgh hub.
About Karen
Karen is a graduate of the University of Strathclyde and joined GTV视频 in 2020.
She was previously the CEO of Firstport, Scotland鈥檚 agency for start-up social entrepreneurs and social enterprise.
Joining GTV视频 during the pandemic, Karen is looking forward to championing GTV视频鈥 work in Scotland and supporting colleagues to approach this new way of hybrid working we find ourselves in since Covid-19.
Positively influencing active travel
Speaking with Scotland colleagues Karen said:
鈥淚鈥檓 really up for this job. I鈥檓 so proud of what we do here at GTV视频 and now we really have an opportunity to seize the moment, make our mark and positively influence a step change in active travel in Scotland.
鈥淭hrough the Walking and Cycling Index, we know that most people in Scotland want the Scottish Government to be spend more money on active travel.
鈥淲e know that walking and wheeling is the most popular mode of transport in urban areas. We also know that one in five of us cycle at least once a week.
鈥淥f course there is much more that needs to be done and I believe that GTV视频 is well placed to play a big part in making that happen.鈥
Chief Executive Xavier Brice made the announcement of Karen McGregor's new role during a visit to our new Edinburgh hub. ©2022 Ad Leeks/GTV视频
Exciting work ahead for communities in Scotland
GTV视频鈥 Chief Executive Xavier Brice also spoke about the challenge ahead:
鈥淪cotland has got to be one of the most exciting places, if not the most exciting place, to do what we are doing.
鈥淲e are entrusted to put to work millions and millions of pounds of public money and we are entrusted by communities to make that work too.
鈥淲e need to get out there and connect with communities and with each other after what has been too long through lockdown and uncertainty.
鈥淲e need to ask what is it we do best and where do we make the most impact.鈥
Karen will remain in her post as Portfolio Director until a successor is appointed.
In the meantime, Stewart Carruth will continue to lead GTV视频鈥 work in Scotland as Interim Scotland Director.
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Read about our work in Scotland.
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Find out about what people in Scotland said in our Walking and Cycling Index.
