Artemis Pana
Artemis joined SRA in April 2020.
Originally from Greece, Artemis moved to Scotland in 1995 and feels very lucky to call the Isle of Raasay her home. She has worked for a major funder, the Scottish Government and several charities in the fields of equalities, homelessness and addictions. For a while she was self-employed, supporting youth participation projects in Scotland and across Europe.
Artemis helps run a small playgroup in Portree and is Treasurer of the Raasay Development Trust. She has recently gained a Masters in Sustainable Rural Communities from the University of the Highlands and Islands.
You can contact Artemis on artemis@sra.scot
Irina Protasova
Irina joined SRA in May 2024 but had previously worked with the team as an independent contractor for the SRIP 2023 project.
Originally from the European north of Russia, part of the Arctic zone, Irina moved to Scotland to pursue her Master's degree at the University of Strathclyde. After graduating, she decided to make Scotland her permanent home.
Irina has spent the last five years running a marketing agency and working as an independent marketing consultant. Across all her projects, she focuses on initiatives that aim to make life better for people. Her passion for public health drives her work, and she recently graduated from an Integrative Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching Postgraduate course, with plans to further contribute to the health and well-being of local communities.
You can contact Irina at irina@sra.scot.
Mia Lalanne
Mia joined SRA in October 2024.
Originally from France, Mia grew up on a 98 acre farm in the USA before moving to the UK in 2018. She currently lives in north Argyll.
After over a decade working as a project manager in the global media industry, Mia completed a MSc in Net Zero Communities at the University of the Highlands and Islands in early 2024. Mia hopes to continuously grow her skills towards efficiently supporting community-led initiatives and movements in rural and island Scotland.
In her spare time, Mia is an enthusiastic member of her local skiff club, and also volunteers with several member-led organisations including Reforesting Scotland, the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Hub, and the Forth Valley and Lomond Youth Local Action Group.
You can contact Mia at mia@sra.scot.
Nikki Brown
Nikki joined SRA in October 2024.
Originally from the South of England, Nikki moved to rural Argyll in 2012 to take on a remote hill farm partnership in Glendaruel on the Cowal Peninsula. During the last 13 years of living and working in Argyll, Nikki has developed a farm diversification business, supplying ready meals and catering services to customers across Scotland; she has also worked in diverse community development roles, mainly at grass-roots level. Nikki is now committed to applying her broad knowledge and skillset to the dynamic rural movement in Scotland at a National level, working closely with partners to unlock the many opportunities that exist within communities. Now living in the heart of Tighnabruaich with her two young daughters, Nikki enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, running or cycling to explore the beautiful Scottish countryside on her doorstep.
You can contact Nikki at nikki@sra.scot.