A rural property expert has been appointed to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) Scotland board.
Jennifer Campbell, head of rural agency at DM Hall, will oversee rural, land, and planning matters.
She has more than 15 years' experience and is a land agent for several UK charities.
As a member of Scottish Land and Estates, Women in Property, and NFU Scotland, Ms Campbell is recognised for her commentary on rural policy and market conditions.
She is also known for her writing in publications such as the Scottish Farmer, Sunday Times Scotland, and Farming Scotland.
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She said: "I am delighted to have been appointed to the Scotland board of the RICS.
"My motivation to be a co-opted member of the board is that the rural sector is simply not represented sufficiently by RICS.
"I believe I bring extensive industry experience and much needed representation for the rural sector and women in property."
Ms Campbell is concerned about the "rapid period of change" with new legislation, taxation, and transmission projects planned across Scotland.
She sees a threat to the future of the profession with a decline in undergraduate applications for relevant courses.
She said: "I am keen to engage with universities, colleges, and high schools and would be delighted to represent RICS and engage with the wider community on the huge personal benefits accruing from choosing a career in surveying."
The RICS Scotland board chairman, Professor Norman McLennan, said: "We are delighted to welcome Jennifer onto the board to oversee rural, land, and planning matters.
"Jennifer brings a wealth of rural and political experience which will complement the existing skills that we already have on the board to represent all of the disciplines across the surveying profession as well as supporting our Scottish membership."
DM Hall managing partner John McHugh said: "As a firm we heartily congratulate Jennifer on being co-opted onto the Scotland board of RICS.
"This is an important role and I am certain that she will be a powerful and articulate advocate for both the rural property sector and increased female representation at the highest decision-making levels of our profession in Scotland."
Ms Campbell is a first-class honours graduate of Heriot-Watt University and qualified MRICS via the Senior Professional Route in 2022.
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