Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has refreshed its leadership team with the appointment of Ann Rooney as its new Chief Commercial Officer, supporting Chief Executive Officer Captain Tom Hutchison and the wider MPA team.
Born and raised in Fife, Rooney joins the trust port with over 15 years of experience in the ports, maritime, and international logistics sector, having previously been the Business Development Director at FIS Chemicals and Business Development Manager at Forth Ports, the port authority said in its media statement.
As an experienced senior leader in business development and port operations, Rooney has a wealth of knowledge and expertise working in the renewables, decommissioning, and oil and gas industries from her previous role at Forth Ports for four and a half years, MPA noted.
Prior to her post at Forth Ports, Rooney worked at transportation and logistics provider, DB Schenker, for over six years in various positions, such as Business Development Manager, and at GAC Shipping as a ships agent and project coordinator, a role that led to working in ports both in the UK and overseas, making her well suited to take on this senior position at Montrose Port Authority, MPA said in its statement.
In her new executive management role, Rooney will lead on delivering strategic growth for the port as Montrose positions itself as the key hub for operations and maintenance activity for offshore renewables as well as emerging marine and energy technologies in Scotland, MPA noted.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be joining Montrose Port Authority during this remarkable period of exponential growth,” Rooney commented on her new appointment.
“The port has been witnessing tremendous progress in the offshore energy sector, and I am eagerly looking forward to contributing to its journey of becoming a dynamic hub for renewables and innovation,” Rooney added.
As the largest chain and anchor port in Europe, Montrose Port has been at the forefront for providing crucial services for various sectors, predominantly oil and gas and general cargo, MPA said. In recent years, the port has seen exponential growth in renewables, particularly in offshore wind with Montrose being selected as the Operations and Maintenance base (O&M) for both the Inch Cape and Seagreen Wind Farms, the latter of which will go into full commercial operation this year and be the largest in Scotland, the port authority added.
The importance of the port for Scotland’s offshore wind development was reaffirmed during a recent visit by Stephen Flynn, leader of the SNP at Westminster, and Angus MP Dave Doogan, who both met with Port Chief Executive Captain Tom Hutchison and representatives of the Seagreen offshore wind development.
“Ports like Montrose have played a key role in our offshore industries and that role is only set to increase as Scotland realizes its massive green energy potential,” SNP Westminster Leader Stephen Flynn MP said during his visit to the port.
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