Senior Management Team
Our Senior Management Team consists of:
Katriona Carmichael
Katriona was appointed as OSCR’s CEO in July 2024. She joined OSCR from the Environment & Forestry Directorate of the Scottish Government, where she was the Deputy Director for Circular Economy, and brings with her significant experience in leadership roles within the public sector.
After beginning her career in environmental research, Katriona joined the Scottish Executive in 2002. Since then, she has held a number of roles across government, focusing on areas including public service reform and mainstreaming equality.
Katriona was appointed to the Senior Civil Service in 2016, leading on several policy areas including ensuring Scotland’s strong environmental regulations were fit-for-purpose ahead of EU exit and the creation of Environmental Standards Scotland, a new environmental regulator. In her most recent role, she supported the successful passage of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill to modernise and improve waste and recycling services.
Katriona lives with her husband Justin and enjoys hill walking, watching sport and music in her spare time.
Judith Hayhow
Judith joined OSCR in February 2004. As Head of Corporate she is responsible for business planning and management and for corporate systems including IT and records management; finance and learning and development. Before joining OSCR, Judith worked for Communities Scotland in its Investment Team. Judith is a graduate of Strathclyde University.
Martin Tyson
Martin leads OSCR’s main outward-facing functions. This includes overseeing delivery and continuous improvement of OSCR’s regulatory casework, as well as its work with the charity sector and key stakeholders to build improvement and public confidence in charities.
Martin has worked in OSCR, with a particular focus on casework and policy issues, since 2006. Brought up in the north-east of England, he is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. He began his career at the National Archives of Scotland, serving as the Inspecting Officer for government records in Scotland. Following that, he was seconded to the former General Register Office for Scotland and managed its public search facilities, including Scotland's People website.