Team
The HITRANS Board comprises a Councillor from each local authority area covered by the partnership and 3 non-council members appointed in a personal capacity by the Minister for Transport following open advertisement and selection. The Board has appointed a group of professional advisors who play an important role, working with the executive team, in developing strategy. The executive team report to the Board.
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.
Contact via emailKaty 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.
Contact via emailSheena 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.
Contact via emailJayne 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
Contact via emailClare 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
Contact via emailLeah 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.
Contact via emailRanald 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
Contact via emailMurray 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.
Contact via emailVikki 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.
Contact via emailRebecca 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
Contact via emailSheila 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!
Contact via emailRobert 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
Contact via emailAdvisors
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
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