Aberdeen-headquartered transport giant FirstGroup plc announce that former Scottish Enterprise CEO Lena Wilson will join its board as chair on February 1, 2025.

Wilson is currently a non-executive director and remuneration committee chair at NatWest Group plc and also the chair of Picton Property Income Limited.

“Lena is an experienced director and Chair having held roles on listed and private companies for over a decade, serving on the boards of Scottish Power Renewables Limited and Intertek Group plc and chairing AGS Airports Limited.

Wilson was Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise from 2009 to 2017 and prior to that, was a Senior Investment Advisor to The World Bank in Washington DC.

Wilson said: “I am very pleased to be joining the board of FirstGroup as chair.

“I am excited about the opportunities that exist to deliver public transport services for our customers and employees in a sector that is vitally important to the nation’s economy and to continue the good progress the Group has made over recent years.”

Peter Lynas, Senior Independent Director, FirstGroup, said: “We are delighted that Lena will be joining us to chair our board, bringing substantial experience from both the public and private sector combined with a strong track-record as a non-executive director.

“We also thank David Martin for his service to the group over the last five years.”

FirstGroup added: “Further to the announcement on 26 July 2024, David Martin retired from the board at close of business yesterday and until Lena joins the board, Peter Lynas the senior independent director will act as chair of the board.”