Our Board

Jacqueline Redmond has over 25 years’ international experience in senior positions with energy majors, with particular expertise in risk management, business development and innovation.

She graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a PhD in Energy Economics, Jacqueline joined ScottishPower in the mid-1990s. She led the company’s risk management team as it began to grow, adapt to de-regulation, and re-define the role of a utility, latterly becoming director of corporate strategy.

In 2006, Jacqueline was appointed by Royal Dutch Shell to develop its global LNG (liquefied natural gas) strategy. She moved on to become the vice-president of technology strategy at the energy major, working with a $1.3 billion research and development (R&D) budget to find, fund, and mature innovative new energy technologies.

Following three years as Shell’s head of commercial power and senior deal lead, Jacqueline was appointed as chief risk officer at the then-UK Government owned Green Investment Bank. She continued to develop sustainable energy projects across the world with Macquarie, following its acquisition of the Green Investment Bank, where, until April 2019, she helped identify disruptive emerging technologies in the energy sector.

Jacqueline is currently Executive Chair of CENSIS, Non-Executive Director and Risk Management and Conflicts Committee Chair of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), and is the former Executive Director of PNDC, Strathclyde University’s industrialisation centre focused on delivering whole energy solutions.

Non Executive Director, North

Scott was co-founder and Managing Director of Boston Networks and Executive Board Director of North (formerly Boston Group). North designs and delivers integrated technology solutions for complex and critical environments throughout the UK and internationally, with expertise in IoT, networking and connectivity, and safety and security.

Scott led the strategic expansion of the company into a national business through a series of targeted acquisitions. He rebranded the business and developed its offering. In 2023, Scott stepped down from the day-to-day running of the business to become a non-exec director at North and to pursue a wider non-executive career.

He has over 30 years’ experience in the technology, network infrastructure and ‘smart’ building services sectors. Scott specialises in business start up / scale up, business leadership, business management and operations, strategic p, strategic business development, brand, proposition and market development, business acquisition / M&A, strategic growth and private equity.

Ecosystem CTO, IBM Technology

Sharon’s mission is transforming industry with technology; her purpose is to make a difference, for the better.  She is Technical Director and CTO in IBM UKI’s Ecosystem business, helping IBM’s Services partners succeed.

Recently, Sharon was IBM’s CTO for Global Government and she has 20+ years of experience working in outsourcing, consulting, and sales, across multiple sectors and diverse technologies. You’ll often find her on stage championing the positive impact of technology, shaping its role in making industry successful, and advocating for responsible technical advancement, especially when it comes to AI. She is also a Chartered IT Professional and BCS Fellow.

Sharon is a catalyst for change in inclusion through BCSWomen, formerly through Scotland Women in Technology, and other activity, and is a published co-author on the subject. Sharon was awarded MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in June 2018.

Sharon is a Trustee of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT and non-executive Director of CENSIS Technology Solutions.

Based in Amsterdam, Sophie is the co-founder of GumCare companion – a tech start-up focused on the dental care market. She previously held roles in the oil and gas industry in Dubai with DNO ASA – the Norwegian operator – and in Iraq, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, and Japan with Royal Dutch Shell.

Sophie’s skills and experience were recently recognised by her peers when she was included in the NextWomen to Watch 2020, which highlights the 50 most promising female company founders. She brings a broad set of experience and skills to the CENSIS board, including in business development and innovation.

Executive Director for Student and Academic Services at the University of Glasgow

Prior to his current role, Dr Neil Bowering was Deputy Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences with a focus on strategy development and Programme Director for the £90M Strength in Places funded Living Laboratory for Precision Medicine. Neil was also Director for Professional Services in the College of Science and Engineering.

Paul is an entrepreneurial technologist with a substantial track record for applying innovation across multiple market sectors spanning academia, government, SMEs and international PLCs.

Paul’s early career was with UK MoD, then with QinetiQ where he held a number of leadership roles CEO of QinetiQ Inc. Subsequently, Paul has founded and ran an SME and then was the inaugural Executive Director Innovation and Investment at the UK Defence Solutions Centre. He joined CENSIS in 2019 where he has been pivotal in the development and implementation of digital solutions across the public and private sectors in Scotland.

Paul’s business skills include leadership, substantial international P&L experience, capital raising and realising value from technology.

Paul is a member of the Board at South of Scotland Enterprise, Scotland’s Scotland’s enterprise agency for Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders. Earlier in 2022 the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) appointed him to its Science Engineering and Technology Board (SETB). The SETB is responsible for identifying and championing new research challenges at the cutting edge of engineering and physical sciences for future investment.

Paul is a co-founder of the Smart Things Accelerator Centre, a dedicated Scottish IoT accelerator for SMEs, scale up and start up companies.