Appointments

Pictured (L-R): David Beveridge, Chris Wheeler, Emily Glen-Hencher, Sarah Sheldon, Darya Burton, Katherine Phillips, Ryan Macready, Laura McKnight and Cameron Broome Macdonald Henderson has announced a raft of appointments and promotions.

Glasgow-based Consilium Chartered Accountants has made a series of senior promotions, elevating talent from within as it marks its 10th anniversary. Within the firm’s tax department, Paul Donnelly, who was one of Consilium’s first hires when the company started in 2013, has been promoted

Kelvin Capital, the investment firm specialising in early-stage disruptive technologies, has appointed a new senior advisory board with high level, international experience. The Glasgow-based firm's new advisory board will be chaired by Colin Robertson CBE, formerly chief executive of Alexander Denn

Borders-headquartered accountancy firm Rennie Welch LLP has promoted two of its colleagues, Lynn Miller and Ross Tinlin, to the senior role of associate. The pair become the first to complete Rennie Welch’s associate programme set up in 2021 to further develop talent within the firm.

Financial Inclusion for Scotland has appointed Sharon MacPherson to help drive forward its future strategy and improve fair and affordable access to financial services for all. The former CEO of Scotcash, Sharon MacPherson, has joined Financial Inclusion for Scotland – an organisation she help

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