Appointments

Leading Scottish financial services executive Neil Easson has joined the board of the Scottish Building Society. Mr Easson has more than 20 years’ experience in the sector, having held a range of senior positions at Lloyd’s Banking Group.

Aberdeen-based swarf management specialists ROMAR International has appointed Alan Shanks as its new chief financial officer. Mr Shanks took up his new role on June 1 this year, in a move which the firm said would add further strength to the board and executive leadership team.

Carluke-based ground maintenance and weed control specialist firm Complete Weed Control, has appointed Kirsty Stewart-Brown as finance director. The firm provides ground maintenance and weed control along motorways, construction sites, parks and other public areas throughout the Central Belt. It als

Estate agents Knight Frank has announced seven new promotions across its commercial operations in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Three senior promotions have been made in the valuations team, with Neil Kirk made partner in Edinburgh, while Matthew Aitchison and David Findlay – based in the Scottish ca

The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest Markets (NWM) have announced a trio of appointments to its executive management team and board, with Robert Begbie being appointed as the lender's chief executive officer, David King appointed as chief financial officer and Donal Quaid appointed as treasurer. M

Glasgow-based housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has appointed Simon Donaldson as its new finance director. Mr Donaldson joins from retirement living specialists McCarthy & Stone where he was regional finance director for Scotland. The chartered accountant will concentrate on developing a stra

Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has appointed Derek Gemmell as head of construction & property and Stuart Rose as head of construction & property strategy as it prepares for the construction sector to re-open after lockdown. Both Mr Gemmel and Mr Rose have significant experience in t

Audrey Baxter, the chief executive of Baxters Food Group, and Edinburgh-based finance veteran Tom Burnet have joined the board of BMO Private Equity Trust PLC. The fund invests in unlisted companies with a portfolio of private equity funds and stakes in individual private businesses.

Edinburgh-based software company Sharktower AI has announced the appointment of Brendan Waters as its chief financial officer. Mr Waters spent several years as a corporate finance advisor to technology businesses before joining one of the UK’s highest-profile tech start-ups, FanDuel, as their

Kerrie Murray has been promoted from chief financial officer to chief executive of manufacturing firm Pryme Group. The chartered accountant joined Pryme Group, which has offices in Dundee, Aberdeenshire, North Shields, Lancaster and Altrincham, in June 2018, as CFO, after having worked more than 10

Business advisory firm FRP Advisory has appointed Chad Griffin as its new partner to be based in Scotland.   Mr Griffin joins FRP Advisory from FTI Consulting in London, an independent practice that he helped launch and grow for the last 15 years. 

McCrea Financial Services has appointed Veronica Thomas and Chris Bain as the firm's newest independent financial advisors.  Ms Thomas and Mr Bain have will take up their new roles at the Glasgow-based firm today.

Martin Gilbert of Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has been appointed as the new chair of the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC). Mr Gilbert will succeed Archie Kennedy who has been vice chair and chair of the OGTC since it was established in February 2017.

Investment management firm Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has appointed Michael Barr as an investment director in its Edinburgh office, to further support the expansion of its investment management service for high net worth clients in Scotland. Mr Barr joins CBAM from Brooks

Baxters Food Group has appointed Maik Blumentritt as head of finance for its European Business. Mr Blumentritt began his career at the French power plant manufacturer Alstom (subsequently bought over by General Electric) and the German Consulate-General in Australia before undertaking a va