Ingrid Heersche is an experienced all-round senior project manager with an MSc in Biology and a postgraduate educational degree. Her background is in corporate communications, marketing and PR with senior roles in Higher Education including the University of Edinburgh and Utrecht University. Ingrid’s strong communications skillset is complemented by deep expertise and experience in stakeholder engagement – leading on numerous projects within the University of Edinburgh and beyond.
In her current role as Head of Operations she is responsible for establishing the Operations and Facilities team, and developing and implementing operational approaches, processes, budgets and plans to help deliver Edinburgh Future Institute’s vision and objectives.
Prior to that Ingrid worked at Edinburgh Futures Institute as Senior Project and Programme Manager. She was responsible for managing the complex stakeholder environment of the Futures Institute’s new home and the challenge of readying the iconic Edinburgh landmark for 21st century occupation and use.
