With a background in public affairs, business leadership and the third sector, Sameeha Rehman is the Chief Executive Officer of ESOL Scotland. She holds a degree in Law, Politics & International Relations and an MBA with Distinction from Imperial College Business School. Her career includes senior leadership roles across the public, private and charitable sectors, including serving as Chief of Staff in the UK Parliament and within the AI sector.

She has extensive experience working with asylum seekers, refugees and migrant communities and holds COSCA Counselling Skills and TEFL qualifications. Her contribution has been recognised through several national honours, including Scottish Young Achiever of the Year (2019), the Young Scot Enhancing Education Award (2022), and runner-up in the Scotswoman of the Year Awards (2022).