Emily Johns

• Appointment term: November 2026 - October 2030
• Appointed via Scottish Minister
• Committee membership: to be confirmed
• External representation: to be confirmed

Emily is a Chartered Accountant and Nature Strategy Manager with experience in financial governance, risk management and large-scale nature restoration. She leads programmes that integrate biodiversity enhancement, peatland restoration and woodland creation into major infrastructure projects across the north of Scotland.

Before moving into nature strategy, Emily worked in assurance and audit, developing governance frameworks, scrutinising investment decisions and supporting organisations to manage risk effectively. Emily is passionate about landscape-scale nature recovery and the role it can play in supporting communities, sustainable economic opportunities, and healthy ecosystems.

She has a long-standing connection to the Cairngorms and spends much of her free time hiking, cycling and climbing in the National Park. Her enjoyment of the outdoors has given her a strong appreciation of the Cairngorms’ landscapes, wildlife and communities, and the importance of ensuring they continue to thrive for future generations.

Register of interests: 

Category 1: Remuneration

• SSEN Transmission – employed full time as Nature Strategy Manager

Category 2: Other Roles

• None

Category 3: Contracts

• None

Category 4: Election Expenses

• None

Category 5: Houses, Land and Buildings

• None

Category 6: Interest in Shares and Securities

• None

Category 7: Gifts and Hospitality

• None

Category 8: Non-Financial Interests

• Director for UK Business & Biodiversity Forum
• Trustee for Skye Beach Cleans
• Member of Marine Conservation Society

Category 9: Close Family Members

• None