Yvette Hopkins

Lay Governor (Chair)

Yvette Hopkins is dedicated to the lifelong pursuit of leadership excellence and since 01 March 2025 serves as Chair of Cour at Glasgow Caledonian University.

As a commercial board chair, a charity board director, a commercial executive, and a former senior military officer, Yvette has extensive experience leading teams and large complex organisations in multiple environments, domains, and sectors.

• Serving on multiple boards across the space, women’s enterprise, sustainable construction, and charity sectors
• In the global ‘space race’ focused on establishing a Scottish vertical launch spaceport, contributing to an emerging and vibrant UK space-based economy
• As a career Military Officer, focused on enhancing national security strategy and policy
• In a nine-month global expedition focused on Women and Leadership to encourage, inspire, and support women in - and into - leadership and leading
• As a GlobalScot connecting entrepreneurs and thought leaders around the Globe.

Yvette is steadfast in her values which underpin making the world a better place, supporting the changemakers of tomorrow, and deeply aligned with the Common Good.

Yvette’s degrees are in Political Science (BA), Strategy, (MS) and National Security (MA). She has been awarded numerous awards including the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Bronze Star Medal. She has also earned Parachutist, Air Assault, and Combat Action Badges.

Yvette leads a not-so-quiet life in Shetland, Scotland.