A SCOTS social enterprise with a renewables focus looks to strengthen its board with the appointment a new non-executive marketing director.
The Dalkeith-based Energy Training Academy has appointed Lee Fitzpatrick whilst also recruiting Anton Winters as head of content.
The training academy runs courses on site in Midlothian helping gas engineers gain ACS accreditation as well as teaching courses on Solar and heat pump installation.
Securing Fitzpatrick’s services will be a “game-changer”, according to co-founder Mark Glasgow.
As managing director of regenerative marketing firm Zebra Growth, Fitzpatrick has helped support over 400 impact start-ups and scale-ups around the world.
The social enterprises new appointment also serves on the board of trustees of Firstport, Scotland’s development agency for social entrepreneurs and social enterprise.
Fitzpatrick says he is relishing the prospect of attempting to a do similar job with the Energy Training Academy which was launched 18 months ago.
The ethical marketing specialist indicated will try use his experience to help the training centre through the next phase of expansion.
He will be working with promoted marketing and operations manager Carolynn Edgeworth and her team.
Lee Fitzpatrick said: “From a local community and environmental aspect, it ticks a lot of boxes for me in terms of values and mission alignment.”
“I’ll be making sure all our activities are aligned with strategic goals.
“Our clients at Zebra Growth are solving social and environmental challenges at scale so this fits perfectly into my domain and portfolio.
“Our focus is on building sustainable growth to create long-term stability and that is where I thrive and get the most enjoyment from.
“I’m genuinely excited from the social mission perspective as well as working with the solid team that is already in place.
“We have a global client base at Zebra Growth and I made a commitment last year to strengthen my roots in Scotland as this is where I have lived all my life.
“To help contribute to the next stage of growth of a Scottish organisation like this is hugely exciting and is the perfect fit for me.”
Mark Glasgow, the Energy Training Academy co-founder, said: “Lee is highly respected in his field and he is the perfect addition to our team at the academy.
“I have known Lee for some time, am well aware of his capabilities and having him on board strengthens that side of the business considerably.
“There’s nobody better than Lee when it comes to knowing about the journey towards a greener future, and he’s a real visionary when it comes to net zero and offsetting carbon.
“Anton is a class act when it comes to creating quality content. It was important for me to not only bring in an advisor at a high level but also a creator to complement that appointment and Anton does that perfectly.”
