Jillian Couto-Phoenix
Head of Skills and Talent
Jillian is SAIC's Head of Skills and Talent, and will lead our range of career development programmes and help attract the next generation of talent into the sector.
She joins SAIC from the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), where she was a programme manager for the National Transition Training Fund (NTTF) focusing on upskilling and training to meet the industry’s digital transformation, net zero and sustainability skills requirements.
Since 2019, Jillian has also been an innovation consultant, helping academics bridge the gap between research and innovation as well as delivering workshops for MSc and PhD researchers.
In her role with SAIC, Jillian will oversee SAIC’s training, leadership and sector engagement programmes. She will work closely with aquaculture professionals, colleges and universities on skills initiatives as well as the development of our support for internships, graduates and master’s students.