An experienced and high level strategist and communicator, Jane has worked with both national and local governments on developing public/private sector partnerships in the areas of regeneration, community asset management, retail-led regeneration and corporate responsibility.
Previously Head of Corporate Affairs for Scotland and Northern Ireland for Alliance Boots, Jane was also Chair of one of Scotlands largest business improvement districts. She is also founder of Retail Rocks, a retail led regeneration model currently being utilised by local governments to deliver employability, new start ups, skills development and physical regeneration in underserved markets and high streets.
Jane is a member of the CBI Scotland Council, Member of the First Ministers National Economic Forum, on the Scotland committee of the Institute of Directors, and Member of Scotland's 20:20 Climate Change Delivery Group. On this group she is the co-chair of the Public and Business Engagement 2020 sub commitee. Jane also Chairs another regeneration initiative in her home town of Dunbar, in line with her beleif that we must create sustainable communities through collaboration, she gives her support to a community cooperative set up to deliver an artisan bakery to the high street.
Prior to Alliance Boots, Jane worked as the Scottish Director of one of Europes largest Public Affairs Consultancy, and as a Marketing Director for a major retail and commercial property developer.
Jane, who was educated abroad and in St. Andrews, has a keen interest in the arts. She has four children and lives in East Lothian with her husband, Scottish contemporary artist, Christopher Wood RSW.
