Martine McNee
Martine McNee is a communications professional from Glasgow, Scotland, with a career spanning three decades in the UK Government Communication Service. She has held a range of senior communications appointments within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), most recently as Chief of Communications for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. In this role, she advised the Secretary of State for Defence and Defence Ministers on media relations, strategic communications and stakeholder engagement, including in relation to some of the UK's most significant defence and industrial programmes.
Alongside her civilian career, Martine served for 27 years as an officer in the British Army Reserve. She deployed on operational tours to Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq as an Information Operations Officer. Her military service also included command of a sub-unit within the Army's Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) capability, specialising in post-conflict reconstruction and engagement with non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Martine studied Scottish Gaelic and French at the University of Glasgow, a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Sector Communication at the University of Leeds, before completing an Master of Research in International Politics at the University of Stirling. More recently, she graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Combined STEM from The Open University, with a particular focus on Environmental Science.
Beyond her professional and academic interests, Martine is a director of Go Wild Scotland, a Community Interest Company based in the Scottish Borders. The organisation delivers nature conservation and outdoor learning experiences for people of all ages, with a focus on environmental education, biodiversity and conservation.
