Charles Thompson

Charlie is the Marketing & Communications Director for the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, a national research and technology innovation organization based in Glasgow and supporting UK economic growth from offshore renewables.

With almost thirty years experience of working both nationally and internationally within businesses of all sizes, he has extensive experience in stakeholder and reputation management, brand development, media relations, and public affairs.

He spent eight years with BAE Systems plc, leading internal and external communications across various businesses within the global defense company, latterly as communications director of their maritime division, and previously worked internationally in the telecoms and engineering sectors. He has previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Remarkable, formerly Investors in People Scotland.