Experience

Scottish Golf

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Non-Executive Director of Scottish Golf, supporting the national governing body for golf in Scotland in its strategic mission to inspire a nation to love golf in all its forms and contribute to a healthier, inclusive and aspirational Scotland. Non-Executive Director of Scottish Golf, supporting the national governing body for golf in Scotland in its strategic mission to inspire a nation to love golf in all its forms and contribute to a healthier, inclusive and aspirational Scotland.


Keepers of the Quaich
• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chair

  • Jan 2022 - Present


Diageo

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Corporate Relations, Scotland

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Lead Diageo's engagement with Scottish media and government. Enhance and protect Diageo's corporate reputation.

• Senior Corporate Relations Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2013

  Dealing with media and stakeholder relations in Scotland for Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business.



Movement to Work

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Government Relations & Public Policy

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Six month secondment to run Government Relations & Public Policy for the leading coalition of British business working to tackle youth unemployment by offering work experience opportunities to those not in education, employment or training. Six month secondment to run Government Relations & Public Policy for the leading coalition of British business working to tackle youth unemployment by offering work experience opportunities to those not in education, employment or training.


The Scotch Whisky Experience
• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Director

  • Jul 2017 - Present


Royal Mail Group

• Transportation, Logistics and Storage

• Senior External Relations Manager

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2010

  Managed Royal Mail's external reputation and relationship with media and political stakeholders, leading on proactive and reactive media and stakeholder management. Included frequent crisis management experience and handling intensive change management programmes. Managed Royal Mail's external reputation and relationship with media and political stakeholders, leading on proactive and reactive media and stakeholder management. Included frequent crisis management experience and handling intensive change management programmes.



Daily Mail

• Newspaper Publishing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Scottish Political Editor

  • Mar 2004 - Aug 2005

  Covering Scottish politics from Edinburgh Covering Scottish politics from Edinburgh



The Daily Record

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Westminster Correspondent

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2004

  Covering UK politics from the Houses of Parliament, Westminster. Covering UK politics from the Houses of Parliament, Westminster.

• Scottish Political Reporter

  • Nov 1999 - Jan 2001

  Reporting on politics from the Scottish Parliament in the first year of its existence. Reporting on politics from the Scottish Parliament in the first year of its existence.



The Scotsman

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• News Reporter

  • 1998 - 1999

  Covering general news for the Scotsman, primarily from the paper's Glasgow Office. Also edited the newspaper's weekly media pages. Covering general news for the Scotsman, primarily from the paper's Glasgow Office. Also edited the newspaper's weekly media pages.



The Herald

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter

  • Jun 1997 - Jun 1998

  I was awarded the Herald Fellowship - a one year trainee contract available to one student each year from the Scotish Centre for Journalism Studies. I was awarded the Herald Fellowship - a one year trainee contract available to one student each year from the Scotish Centre for Journalism Studies.