Appointments

Chartered accountancy firm JRW has appointed Joanne Gibson as its sixth partner with the firm. Ms Gibson joins current partners Kevin Crowford, Alister Biggar, Kevin Ferguson, Brona MacDougall and David Clarkson.

Continulus, the Scotland-headquartered online video-learning platform for health professionals, has hired Scott McIntosh as its new chief financial officer. Scott McIntosh is an experienced finance director with 20 years’ experience across the private equity sector. He joins Continulus from Sc

Murray Capital, the private investment office of the Murray family, has appointed David Durie to the newly created position of property director. In this role, Mr Durie will be responsible for all property interests of the Murray Capital Group and support the future development of the Murray Estates

DLA Piper has appointed Stuart Murdoch as partner in its Edinburgh Litigation & Regulatory practice, specialising in financial services disputes and regulatory matters. He joins from local Scottish firm Burness Paull, where he was also a partner, and before that in-house at RBS, where he was Leg

Amanda Ferguson, one of Scotland’s most experienced business tourism figures has been appointed by Edinburgh First to spearhead growth in its commercial business. Bringing more than 15 years of experience, the appointment of Ms Ferguson to the business development team at Edinburgh First &ndas

Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has appointed Caroline Connellan as chief executive officer of Personal Wealth. Ms Connellan will report directly to Stephen Bird, CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, as a member of the executive leadership team. She will be based in London.

The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation has appointed Sean McGrath as its new chief executive. Mr McGrath, who is currently the Foundation’s finance director, will take up the new role in July.

TRICAPITAL Angel Investors (TRICAPITAL), the Scottish angel syndicate, has appointed Moray Martin as its new chief executive officer. The firm has announced a number of changes to its board and leadership team as the firm enters its next phase of growth.

Forth Ports has appointed Matt McCreath as its new group financial controller.  The group has also appointed Michelle Primrose as group HR manager.

Prospect Community Housing has appointed Colin James as its new finance manager following a recruitment exercise earlier in the year. A qualified accountant and has many years’ experience in the housing sector, Colin most recently worked at Caledonia Housing Association.

ILC Therapeutics, a Glasgow-based biotechnology company, has announced its latest pre-IPO funding round to advance its lead novel hybrid interferon drug candidate. The firm has also announced the appointment of Peter Bains as non-executive chairman, Richard Morgan as a non-executive director and All

PwC has named Fraser Wilson as head of financial services in Scotland, as the firm continues to build its presence in an industry worth £13 billion to the Scottish economy. A Glasgow-based partner, Mr Wilson replaces Allan McGrath, who has led the financial services practice over the last two

EY has announced the appointment of Tricia Nelson as UK & Ireland managing partner - People Advisory Services (PAS) with immediate effect. In her new role, Glasgow-based Ms Nelson will lead the firm’s People Consulting strategy, working closely with all EY’s service lines to support

Former Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson has been appointed as a non-executive director of life insurance, pensions and investment mutual Royal London. Her appointment will commence from June 8.

Scottish commercial property consultancy firm Ryden has made three senior promotions with Nick Armstrong, based in the investment team in Edinburgh, to become partner. Eddie Fiddes who works in Aberdeen property management, has also been promoted to the role of partner.