Appointments

Aviemore-based civil and environmental engineering contractor McGowan Environmental Engineering has appointed Donald Forsyth as non-executive director. As well as previously chairing the Highlands & Islands branch of the Institute of Directors, Mr Forsyth is a vastly experienced Chartered Accoun

The minister for local government, empowerment and planning, Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, unveiled a series of appointments to the Accounts Commission for Scotland, the public body entrusted with overseeing the performance and expenditure of local councils, joint boards, and integration joint boards across

Chartered surveyors firm DM Hall has added to its leadership team with the appointment of Andrew Healy as its latest financial director. Mr Healy, previously in charge of finances at the Scottish Rugby Union for a decade and most recently with the Law Society of Scotland, is set to succeed Alan Patr

Specialist lender Together has welcomed Stuart Heslop, a veteran of the banking industry with 35 years of experience, to advise its corporate team. Previously the managing director of real estate finance at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Mr Heslop will serve as a consultant for Together in Scotla

Ten new export champions have been appointed for Scotland after a positive start to the scheme that was launched just under a year ago. In October last year the first ever Export Champions for Scotland were selected and tasked with promoting the benefits of exporting.

Glasgow-based cloud computing firm Iomart has announced a sudden leadership shake-up, with chief executive Reece Donovan stepping down and leaving the company effective immediately. Mr Donovan, who joined the board in March 2020 as chief operating officer before assuming the role of CEO in September

Announcing a strategic review of the country's debt solutions, Scotland's Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Tom Arthur, has appointed Yvonne MacDermid OBE, a prominent financial advice expert and the former chief executive of Money Advice Scotland (MAS) to spearhead the initiative.

TLT has appointed strategy and change consultant Rebecca Shalom as non-executive director to support the delivery of its growth strategy. Ms Shalom has over 30 years’ experience leading transformations and advising leadership teams on strategy, with a particular focus on complex business issue

PwC Scotland has reported a 12.5% increase in graduate recruits this year, with a total of 90 students joining the firm's offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen. Of the new recruits, the majority (43) will join the Edinburgh office, with 37 based in Glasgow and 10 in Aberdeen - with 77% of the

Accounting firm Armstrong Watson has reinforced its commitment to nurturing young talent by welcoming 51 trainees and graduates. Among the new starters are 17 AAT students and two ATT students who will be working towards their apprenticeship qualifications in accounting and tax compliance. There are

Chartered surveyors and property consultants Graham + Sibbald has appointed Jennifer Doran as the business’ first finance director. Ms Doran is based at the company's Glasgow office and has been brought onboard to assist the firm in achieving its expansion plans in the coming years.

Tony Rosenthal, a senior director in CBRE Scotland's rating team, has been appointed as the new Scottish president of the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV). He takes over from outgoing president Paula Doherty.

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland has appointed George Walker, a business leader with decades of experience in financial services and non-executive director roles, as its new chair to steer the lender's mission of building an impact economy. Mr Walker joins SIS Group, which enc

Coulters, one of Edinburgh and East Lothian’s solicitor estate agents, has responded to growing demand from the East Lothian market with the appointment of an experienced estate agent, Di Jennings, to its local team. Ms Jennings takes on the role of senior property consultant in Coulters&rsquo

Scottish hospitality tech startup Stampede has reported strong growth over the last 12-18 months as its headcount has risen to 17 and has secured key contracts with businesses such as The Kitchin Group, Best Western Hotels, and Park Row in London. Julie Grieve, founder and CEO of Criton, has al