Pauline Silverman

A leader in collaboration for sustainability and climate resilience with over 20 years of experience managing complex change, with an outcome focused approach. A thematic expert in water management, regulatory processes and systems thinking. A collaborator, innovator and partnership builder. Proficient at strategic planning and problem solving, along with possessing outstanding interpersonal skills, and strong leadership skills.

Areas of Expertise

♦ Programme management

♦ Environmental sustainability

♦ Building effective collaborations

♦ Placemaking & regeneration ♦ Partnership management

♦ Negotiations & contracts

♦ Teambuilding, mentoring and leadership

♦ Public sector reform ♦ Climate change transition & adaptation

♦ Community participation

♦ Innovation, strategy & systems thinking

Leadership Roles

• Director of Strategy, Green Action Trust (March 2024 – December 2025)
• Board Chair, Aproxima, Arts Collective (February 2024 – present)
• Senior Manager Partnerships and Places Scottish Environment Protection Agency (2018 - November 2022)
• Leven Programme Manager (2018 - November 2022)
• Grangemouth Future Industry Board Regulatory Lead (2020 - November 2022)
• Board Trustee, Green Action Trust (October 2020 – March 2022)

Advisory Roles

• Greener Grangemouth Group (February 2022 – November 2022)
• Levenmouth Connected Oversight Group (November 2020 – November 2022)
• Central Scotland Green Network Partnership (June 2020 – November 2022)

Academic Roles

• Honorary Research Fellow (Staff), University of Dundee: (Current)

Lecturer University Highlands and Islands MSc Sustainable Mountain Development (Part time): Water Management (2018- 2020)

M. Sc. Environmental Studies 

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. 1992

B. A. Economics

Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK. 1990