Juliana Amaral is Chief Executive of Borders Community Action, where she leads work to strengthen the third sector and ensure community voices shape decisions across the Scottish Borders. She represents the sector on the Regional Economic Partnership and holds several voluntary roles, including Chair and Co-founder of Sea the Change and Board Member of First Port. Previously, she served for six years as an HM Coastguard volunteer and sat on the Blackhill Windfarm Community Fund Board. Born in Brazil, where she worked with young offenders, education settings and alongside community leaders in areas of extreme deprivation, Juliana fell in love with Scotland 20 years ago when she came to the UK to undertake a Master’s Degree in Positive Psychology. In her spare time, Juliana enjoys cooking, sea and loch swimming, paddleboarding, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.