Stuart Wallace is the Chief Operating Officer of Forth Ports and is Chair of Port Skills and Safety, the industry body focused on improving both safety and skills across the port sector in the UK. Stuart covers both the port and marine activities across the Forth Ports Group and is responsible for the operational activities of the business and working with the ports and marine management teams to ensure that the port and marine activities are undertaken safely and efficiently. 

Stuart led on Forth Ports interaction with the UK Government’s Freeport initiative both as a key member of the Thames Freeport bid and with both Scottish and UK Governments on the successful bid for the Forth Green Freeport, one of only two successful Green Freeport bids in Scotland.