Appointments

The Scottish National Investment Bank has appointed David Ritchie as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Mr Ritchie is currently chief strategy officer of the bank and was a founding member of the team that designed and launched the organisation in November 2020. He replaces Al Denholm, who has s

Henderson Loggie has appointed Jay McKinnon as VAT director in its Aberdeen office, further enhancing the firm’s specialist tax advisory services across Scotland. Ms McKinnon brings over two decades of experience in indirect tax, having held senior roles at the Big Four as well as internationa

Aberdein Considine LLP has appointed contractual recoveries specialist Shilpi Jairath as operations director with its multi-award-winning lender services practice group. Based in the growing firm’s Newcastle office and with over 22 years of experience in contractual recoveries across consumer

Edinburgh entrepreneur and investor Veenoo Sharma has been appointed advisor on Diaspora Entrepreneurship and co-chair of the India–Pakistan Initiative at the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBWN) — a role focused on championing female entrepreneurs globally. Born and raised

Longtime housebuilding executive Tom Nicholson has been appointed as chief executive officer of Cala Group. Effective December 15, Tom succeeds Kevin Whitaker, who has served as CEO since 2018. Tom will continue to serve on the board in addition to his role as CEO.

A highly experienced finance professional has joined Bield as director of finance and business services. Barry Allan takes on a wide-ranging strategic leadership role spanning finance, performance, governance and business planning as the organisation continues its ambitious journey to enhance indepe

Elaine Muir, currently head of finance, has been appointed as Fife Council's executive director of the wider finance & corporate services directorate. She will take up post in March 2026 when current director Eileen Rowand retires.

Azets has appointed Catriona Donald as both a new partner and head of the firm’s employment tax team in Scotland. Ms Donald is a highly experienced employment tax specialist who has advised large corporates, private equity backed businesses and public sector clients during a near 30-year caree

Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its tax advisory team with the appointment of Chris Forgan as new tax director. Mr Forgan joins the accountancy and business advisory firm with more than a decade of experience in tax compliance and advisory work, having trained as a tax inspector with HMRC befor

Alison Cornwell CA, the immediate past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), has been appointed as the chief financial officer of Easttree Media. Ms Cornwell, who led ICAS during the 2024/2025 term, brings significant financial governance experience to the newly lau

Glencraft, a social enterprise with 182 years of history, has appointed three new trustee directors to help it continue creating jobs for people who face barriers to work. Glencraft manufactures luxury mattresses and other soft furnishing products from its facility and showroom in Aberdeen.

Blackadders LLP has announced a raft of promotions in its Glasgow office. Taylor Henry has been promoted from senior solicitor to associate in the private client team and both Ethan Laing in the commercial real estate team and Natasha Connelly in residential property have been promoted from solicito

Dundee-headquartered global L&D business Insights Learning and Development has welcomed Tricia Nelson as its new global marketing, brand and sales director. Ms Nelson's appointment completes Insights executive leadership structure and an appointment of this calibre reflects the scale of their gl

The Insolvency Service has appointed Duncan Beach as its new chief executive, a move designed to strengthen the agency's capabilities in tackling financial crime and fostering economic confidence. Mr Beach, formerly the managing director and global head of risk & compliance transformation at HSB

Ingenza Limited, the Edinburgh-based contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO), has appointed Nick Challoner as its new chief executive officer. Mr Challoner brings over three decades of experience to the role at Ingenza, which was founded in 2003 as a University of Edinb