Paul Lowe joined Scottish Forestry in July 2023, bringing with him extensive experience as a public sector CEO.
He has a proven track record of strategic leadership within complex operational environments, delivering quality services to customers.
In a public sector career spanning over 26 years he has held roles in a number of organisations including the National Health Service, Department of Work and Pensions, Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and in Scottish Government.
He was appointed Chief Executive of the Student Awards Agency Scotland in 2016, a role he held for three years, and more recently for four years he was the Chief Executive / Registrar General for Scotland and Keeper of the Records of Scotland at National Records Scotland.