Experience

Alba Partners

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Chairman

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom



Exizent

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Adviser to the Board

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom



Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• UK Strategic Relationship Adviser, Scotland Board Member and Membership Engagement Committee (MEC)

  • May 2021 - Present

  Scotland, United Kingdom



Alba Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • Oct 2022 - May 2023

  Banking



Scottish Financial Enterprise

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

  24 Melville Street Edinburgh, United Kingdom



Experian

• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Partner Banking and Financial Services.

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Responsible for all senior Banking and Financial Services relationships and business development across the UK.

• Director of Banking and Financial Services.

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2015

  Edinburgh based with UK and Global repsonsibilities as required. Responsible for the UK Banking and Financial Services, vertical market for Experian.



Aviva

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Distribution

  • 2004 - 2006

  York and London Responsible for distribution strategy and management of five go to market channels. Managed the successful depolarisation programme and ran the M&A activity associated with securing our 'strategic access' to the marketplace. Personally leading and running 'IFA Direct' and liaison with the ABI via the Distribution Regulatory Committee. Finally I was appointed as a Board Director of IFA Promotion.



RBS

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Regulated Sales

  • Jun 2000 - May 2004

  The Broadstone. Head of regulated Sales, for RBS UK. Responsible for the Royal Scottish Assurance and Nat West Life, field forces and distribution.



abrdn

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Process and Operations Manager

  • 1989 - 2000

  To create, design and produce an efficient, compliant and profitable sales process for the sale of regulated products by the Direct fieldforce in Standard Life and its Appointed Representatives. Prior to that National Sales Manager IFA, National Manager Halifax Building Society and National Manager Bank of Scotland.