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Stuart Black

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Chief Executive at Highlands and Islands Enterprise
📍 Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Stuart Black is the Chief Executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), where he focuses on regional economic growth, community development, and the net-zero transition. His career, which includes a PhD in Town and Regional Planning, has been dedicated to the economic prosperity of the Highlands and Islands, a passion hes held since childhood.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive
Location
Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Priorities

Topics Stuart cares about

Regional Economic Growth
As CEO of HIE, his primary focus is on developing the economy of the Highlands and Islands, supporting key sectors like energy, tourism, and life sciences.
Green Energy Transition
He is heavily involved in projects like the Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and frequently discusses HIE's goal to become a leading net-zero region.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Chief Executive
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
2-2020
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Area Manager Moray
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Director of Planning and Development
Highland Council
2-1996 - 4-2008
Director of Global Connections
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
8-1990 - 2-1996
Lecturer in Land Economy
University of Aberdeen
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Blogs by Stuart Black | Highlands and Islands Enterprise - HIE. Featured in Highlands and Islands Enterprise (official website)
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Stuart Black | Highlands and Islands Enterprise - HIE. Featured in Highlands and Islands Enterprise (official website)
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Education
1986 - 1989
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Glasgow
10-1982 - 6-1986
Master of Arts - MA
The University of Edinburgh
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