Judy is Chief People Officer with ‘SMS Limited’ an integrated energy infrastructure company which owns, installs, and manages carbon reduction (CaRe) assets, including smart meters, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and EV charge points, having joined them in May 2019. They were bought by private equity firm ‘KKR’ in March of this year. Judy leads transformational change projects including culture, mergers & acquisitions, ESG, engagement, organisational design & development, reward, wellbeing, and D&I. She is a trained workplace mediator and experienced in leading TU negotiations (having worked in heavily unionised environments), with public, private, and third sector experience, (UK & Global), spanning PLC’s, entrepreneurs, and startups - across industries including; manufacturing, construction, financial services, further education and more. She also held a Charity Trustee role for over 10 years within the tourism sector.

In all of her people dealings, irrespective of level – Judy ensures that integrity, humility, and kindness are at the heart of how she and her team act and treat others.

In her spare time, she can be found with family, friends, walking (or running after) her Romanian rescue dog, and riding her horse.

Connect with Judy

LinkedIn: Judy Keir

Leading sustainable change

Edinburgh 2025
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