Naomi Johnson
Role: Executive Director
Phone: 0131 220 0511
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Naomi joined Firstport in January 2007 as its first Executive Director. Having started her career as Operations Manager in a recycling based social enterprise back in 1996 Naomi has experienced first hand issues in winning and delievering new business growth. She moved on to the Community Recyling Network (CRN) UK where she set up a variety of work programes for waste recycling projects including establishing business support services alongside a £35million lottery scheme, developing support programmes in four English Regional Development Areas and researching and designing a “Measure Your Treasure” evaluation programme for recycling, reuse projects. Naomi has an MBA from Cranfield University. Passionate about social enterprise yet keen to see organisations develop effectively and professionally Naomi aims to combine her knowledge and experience while maintaining a grassroots and community level approach in the provision of support and advice. Outside of Firstport Naomi is a keen cyclist and keenish runner with Lands End to John O' Groats and the Edinburgh marathon as her top achievements in these fields.