Appointments

North-east social inclusion charity Aberdeen Cyrenians has extended the strength in depth of professional expertise on its board with the appointment of finance specialist Julie Thomson. Chief financial officer of city legal firm Aberdein Considine, Ms Thomson lends three decades of knowledge to the

AAB Group has signalled a change in leadership with the appointment of Emma Lancaster as its new chief executive officer.  Effective from 1 December, Ms Lancaster will succeed Graeme Allan who has been at AAB for more than 16 years. Mr Allan will remain on the AAB Group board of directors and t

All-in-one credit management solution provider Know-it has announced the appointment of Phil Hobden as its head of strategy and growth. As an expert in the fintech field and a well-known name within the UK accounting industry, Mr Hobden brings over 15 years of experience, strategic vision, and passi

William Grant & Sons, owner of brands such as Glenfiddich and Grant's, has appointed Søren Hagh as chief executive officer.

EQ Accountants has appointed Craig Nicol as chief executive officer effective from 1 November 2023. Mr Nicol has worked with EQ as a non-executive director for the last 14 months. Together with the EQ partners he has been focused on the next phase of EQ’s growth journey.

Dame Susan Rice has been appointed as the inaugural independent chair of Forth Green Freeport to deliver a green growth strategy for Scotland’s industrial corridor. Dame Rice is an experienced chartered banker who has had a distinguished career in finance as the former chair and CEO of Lloyds

Aberdeen-headquartered global energy services company Wood Group appointed Arvind Balan as its new chief financial officer and executive director, effective from mid-April 2024. Mr Balan's financial acumen, honed through his recent tenure as CFO of Rolls-Royce’s Civil Aerospace division &ndash

The Weir Group PLC, headquartered in Glasgow, has appointed Brian Puffer as its new chief financial officer and executive director, joining the board by 1 April 2024. Mr Puffer, who is currently serving as chief financial and risk officer at BP plc Integrated Supply and Trading, brings over three de

Financial mutual Scottish Friendly has appointed John McGuigan onto the board as a non-executive director. Mr McGuigan has over 25 years’ experience operating at senior executive levels across a number of sectors. A customer director, he draws on a profound understanding of the changing needs

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has made a series of promotions across its Scottish offices, comprising a total of 66 promotions, including 41 people in its Glasgow office with a further 25 promotions in Edinburgh. The investment included the promotion of business restructuring e

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has elected managing partner Ian Fergusson as its new senior partner and successor to George Brewster, who is to step down from the position he has held for the last 16 years. Both Mr Fergusson and Mr Brewster have worked closely alongside each other for over 30 years&nb

Scottish accountant Angus Cockburn is set to join the board of the global defence contractor BAE Systems as a non-executive director.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has appointed Alan Vallance as its upcoming chief executive. He is set to assume the role in Spring 2024, succeeding Michael Izza, the Institute's head since 2006.

EY Scotland has welcomed the appointment of nine new partners, 150 promotions and 100 graduates and apprentices, as the firm announces record UK revenues of £3.8 billion in FY23. The partner appointments include seven internal promotions and two external hires, across Edinburgh and Glasgow, br

Scottish oatcake producer Nairn's has appointed a new managing director, Colin Dingwall, and a new marketing director, Kevin Butterworth. Mr Dingwall is currently Nairn’s finance director and is stepping up to the top job in May 2024. Previously, he was director of finance and investor relatio