Staff Team

Henry Batty

E-bike Technician

Joined in 2024 and is responsible for keeping the HiBike fleet moving. Has worked with bikes of all kinds for 20 years and loves being in the outdoors, preferably on a bike.

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Katy Beasley

Scottish Islands Passport Manager

Started in 2022 and based in Jura. All things islands covering 72 inhabited, accessible islands with the Scottish Islands Passport app.

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Sheena Corcoran

Smart Travel Choices Promotion and Marketing Officer

Joined the team in 2024 to plan and project manage walking, cycling, wheeling and sustainable transport behaviour change activities, including communications and monitoring and evaluation.

Simon Erhardt

Operations Manager - Hi-Bike Mobility Hubs

Rachael Fraser

Project Officer - Finance

Jayne Golding

SATE - Manager

Joined HITRANS in 2015 as an intern, and after progressing through different roles in EU project management and policy, Jayne now manages the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) programme and loves working towards making aviation more sustainable.

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Jayne Gourlay

SATE - Project Coordinator

Jayne Joined the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) project back in October 2023. Jayne coordinates the project and its dynamic consortium of 15 industry partners. As a keen traveller and Islander, Jayne is delighted to work on the innovative project which enables a pathway for sustainable aviation

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Clare Harper

Business Support Assistant

Joined HITRANS in April 2022. Responsible for providing Project and Administrative support on a range of projects. Keen passion for the outdoors

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Leah Mackay

People and Places - CnES

Ian MacKenzie

ebike Technician

Neil MacRae

Partnership Manager

Lukas Princ

SATE - Business Manager

Rebecca Purvis

Project Manager - Transport Integration

Frank Roach

Partnership Manager

Gemma Roberston

Project Manager - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Joined HITRANs in 2021 for an EU EV charge point installation project, and have since worked with 6 Councils on EV infrastructure strategy and delivery, developing a passion for and focus on rural, remote and island provision.

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Ranald Roberston

Partnership Director

Originally from North Uist in the Western Isles Ranald has been involved in transport in the highlands and Islands for many years. Since joining the original voluntary partnership in 2002 he has progressed through various roles before becoming Partnership Director in 2012

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Murray Stewart

People and Places - Orkney

Joined the team in 2024. Works to encourage and help people cycle, walk or wheel for short local journeys. Mainly gets about the isles by e-trike and folding e-bike.

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Vikki Trelfer

Active Travel Officer

Joined the team in 2019 and oversees all things walking, wheeling and cycling. Uses eBike as main form of transport, also a train lover.

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Rebecca Wallace

Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE)

I have been working at HITRANS since 2022 exploring what flying will look like in the future. Motivated to see planes go from polluting the planet - to prioritising the planet! All whilst supporting transport needs in the region

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Sheila Wickens

Smart Travel Choices Officer

Joined HITRANS in 2024 working part time to co-ordinate and deliver the active travel behaviour change programme. Loves to cycle to work, and takes the train when the weather turns!

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Robert Wilson

Project Officer - Public Transport Information & GO HI Platform

Joined the team in 2023 and have worked on public information for buses across 5 different local authorities. As much as I spend time thinking about bus services either on or off them I do also have a soft spot for ferry travel

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Advisors

James Buck

Orkney Islands Council

Grant Campbell

Scottish Council for Development and Industry

David MacLeod

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Malcolm MacLeod

Highland Council

Fergus Murray

Argyll and Bute Council

Nicholas Sobey

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Kelly Wiltshire

Moray Council