New leader appointed for Highland students association
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Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) has appointed a new chief executive officer.
James Lindsay was recently employed as the interim director of membership engagement at the Exeter Guild of Students, where he helped to bring stability and increased funding to the student union.
He has held roles at several education hubs and starts his new role this month. “I was blown away by the scale, impact and potential of the organisation along with the fantastic enthusiasm and talent of the staff and officer team,” he said.
“I’m passionate about the impact that students can have on their education, community and society as a whole, and see our goal as the students’ association as being the facilitator, supporter and enabler to that idea. Our values of being student-driven, supportive, sustainable and inclusive are crucial to adding to your student experience while at the University of the Highlands and Islands and beyond.”
HISA president Florence Jansen said: “His skills make him the ideal leader for the next chapter HISA embarks on and I am very excited to see the growth of HISA under James’s leadership.
“I am very much looking forward to working with him. Our students need us now more than ever before and we will continue to play a vital role in our students’ experience.”
Todd Walker, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of the Highlands and Islands, welcomed the appointment on behalf of the university partnership, adding: “We have the largest student population in Scotland at almost 40,000.
“Our close working relationship with HISA is vital to ensuring we deliver the best learning experience to our students and our communities. I look forward to working collaboratively with Mr Lindsay and the HISA president, Flo Jansen, to continue to build and strengthen our partnership.”
