Experience

Scottish Leadership Institute

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  SLI is a non-profit organisation focused on improving the leadership practices adopted by leaders at all levels in Scottish organisations and building the capability, effectiveness, fulfilment and wellbeing of managers and employees alike. SLI is a non-profit organisation focused on improving the leadership practices adopted by leaders at all levels in Scottish organisations and building the capability, effectiveness, fulfilment and wellbeing of managers and employees alike.


Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Visiting Professor

  • Mar 2014 - Present


University of Strathclyde

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Professor

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2018

  Focussing on Systems Thinking and its transferability to the Public Sector and SMEs Focussing on Systems Thinking and its transferability to the Public Sector and SMEs



The Scottish Government

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Minister for Enterprise Energy & Tourism

  • May 2007 - May 2011

  Fulfilled the demands of a challenging portfolio and challenged a few orthodoxies Fulfilled the demands of a challenging portfolio and challenged a few orthodoxies



The Scottish Parliament

• United Kingdom
• Legislative Offices
• 500 - 600 Employee

• MSP for Argyll & Bute

  • May 2007 - May 2011

  Constituency MSP

• MSP Regional Member for the Highlands & Islands

  • May 2003 - May 2007

  Representing the interests of constituents from Kintyre to the Northern Isles



SNP's National Executive Committee

• Member of

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Played my part in developing the Party's compelling proposition Played my part in developing the Party's compelling proposition



Global Recycle Ltd - Internet Recycling

• Director

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Assisted in defining its proposition and gaining start-up finance Assisted in defining its proposition and gaining start-up finance



the SNP

• United States
• Food & Beverages

• National Treasurer

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Help the Party finance its endeavours at a crucial stage in its development Help the Party finance its endeavours at a crucial stage in its development



Startech Partners Ltd

• Director

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  Helped start up technology companies avoid excessive dilution Helped start up technology companies avoid excessive dilution



Computers for Business (Scotland) Ltd

• Director

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1996

  Computers for Business (Scotland) Ltd was based in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen and ran the ComputerLand Franchise in Scotland. It was founded by Jim Mather and Bruce Macintosh. Computers for Business (Scotland) Ltd was based in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen and ran the ComputerLand Franchise in Scotland. It was founded by Jim Mather and Bruce Macintosh.



Origo Services Ltd

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  On secondment from Computers for Business (Scotland) Ltd. - helping the UK Life & Pensions Industry accelerate the take up of IT systems by brokers On secondment from Computers for Business (Scotland) Ltd. - helping the UK Life & Pensions Industry accelerate the take up of IT systems by brokers



IBM UK Limited

• DP Salesman and Marketing Manager

  • Jan 1972 - Jan 1982

  Trained in computing, business and management by IBM. Held sales, marketing and management positions in Edinburgh and pioneered IBM's approach to Business Systems Planning in Scotland in the late 1970s. Trained in computing, business and management by IBM. Held sales, marketing and management positions in Edinburgh and pioneered IBM's approach to Business Systems Planning in Scotland in the late 1970s.



Seagram Corporation

• Apprentice Chartered Accountant

  • Jan 1969 - Jan 1972

  Gained real experience of accountancy in industry Gained real experience of accountancy in industry



Welsh Walker Ritchie

• Apprentice Chartered Accountant

  • Jan 1964 - Jan 1969

  Business for Scotland - 1998 - 2003 EARLIER BUSINESS - OPERATIONAL Business for Scotland - 1998 - 2003 EARLIER BUSINESS - OPERATIONAL