Experience

North Point Distillery

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and Managing Director

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Forss, Highlands Co-founder and Managing Director of North Coast Distillers Ltd, operators of the multi-award winning North Point Distillery.



Dounreay Stakeholder Group

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas

• Chairman

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  The Dounreay Stakeholder Group (DSG) is an independent body whose role is to provide public scrutiny of the Dounreay site, by providing an active, two-way channel of communication between the site operators, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and local stakeholders. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) site Vulcan NRTE is also part of the remit of the DSG.

• Vice Chair

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Thurso, Highland



Highland Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Councillor

  • May 2017 - Present

  Thurso and Northwest Caithness Struan is a Conservative Councillor for the Thurso and Northwest Caithness Ward in The Highland Council. In common with all Scottish councils, this is a multi-member ward, with 4 Councillors elected under the Single Transferable Vote system. Elected in the second round of voting with 1,111 votes, Struan was returned on the 4th May 2017 to serve the town and county ward of Thurso and Northwest Caithness. Cllr Mackie's contact details and council committees can be found at… Show more Struan is a Conservative Councillor for the Thurso and Northwest Caithness Ward in The Highland Council. In common with all Scottish councils, this is a multi-member ward, with 4 Councillors elected under the Single Transferable Vote system. Elected in the second round of voting with 1,111 votes, Struan was returned on the 4th May 2017 to serve the town and county ward of Thurso and Northwest Caithness. Cllr Mackie's contact details and council committees can be found at http://www.highland.gov.uk/councillors/11/struan_mackie. Currently he is a member of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee, Resources Committee, Planning Review Body and Pensions Committee. With representation on the local area committee the Caithness County Committee. Show less



UHI North Highland

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Governance - Board of Management

  • Jul 2019 - Oct 2020

  Thurso, Dornoch and Tain Established under the 1992 Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act, my role is to support and advise the Board of Management and its Chairperson on the governance of the college, through its board meetings and committees.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PwC | Scale Programmes Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Nationwide, United Kingdom The PwC Scale programmes connect fast-growth scaling technology businesses with corporates seeking to engage and work with emerging technologies. Over the 12 weeks, we also run a number of workshops to give you and your team a toolkit and plan for growth, with support from PwC's subject matter experts and our external partners. I am currently manager our Fintech programme based in London and PwC Scale | Midlands our industry agnostic programme supported by our Birmingham office.

• Scale | Govtech programme lead

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

  London, United Kingdom Leading the PwC Start-up Growth Programme for Govtech in London, United Kingdom. This programme attracts fast growth, startups and scale-ups who are changing industries through scalable innovation. The PwC | Scale programmes brings together industry experts, corporate innovators and leading business delivery partners together with some of the UK's most exciting start-up and scale up businesses. PwC | Scale is a growing part of the Digital Private Business team, the… Show more Leading the PwC Start-up Growth Programme for Govtech in London, United Kingdom. This programme attracts fast growth, startups and scale-ups who are changing industries through scalable innovation. The PwC | Scale programmes brings together industry experts, corporate innovators and leading business delivery partners together with some of the UK's most exciting start-up and scale up businesses. PwC | Scale is a growing part of the Digital Private Business team, the family of PwC businesses catering to SME, scale up and fast growth businesses in the United Kingdom.

• Consultant

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  London, United Kingdom Rotationary secondment working with teams in London and Leeds on IMT projects. Engagements provided restructuring services for a range of clients in heavy manufacturing, professional services and leisure. The day to day work included the production of case work for each entity in insolvency, working with known creditors and the courts, Companies House and HMRC to deliver statutory reports. A number of client based assignments were allocated as part of the rotation, with the… Show more Rotationary secondment working with teams in London and Leeds on IMT projects. Engagements provided restructuring services for a range of clients in heavy manufacturing, professional services and leisure. The day to day work included the production of case work for each entity in insolvency, working with known creditors and the courts, Companies House and HMRC to deliver statutory reports. A number of client based assignments were allocated as part of the rotation, with the majority of work conducted with the Deals teams in PwC More London and PwC Leeds.

• Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

  Belfast, United Kingdom I joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in November 2015 as a consultant in the firm's finance competency. Based in the Belfast office in Northern Ireland as part of the Client Delivery Team (CDT) I worked across the firm's offering to SMEs under the My Financepartner proposals. Across my tenure with MFp, I supported monthly and year end accounting for a portfolio of companies and was place on a number of consultancy (client site) projects across mainland Great Britain. The core My… Show more I joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in November 2015 as a consultant in the firm's finance competency. Based in the Belfast office in Northern Ireland as part of the Client Delivery Team (CDT) I worked across the firm's offering to SMEs under the My Financepartner proposals. Across my tenure with MFp, I supported monthly and year end accounting for a portfolio of companies and was place on a number of consultancy (client site) projects across mainland Great Britain. The core My Financepartner offering combines rich and highly visual management information (MI), advice and accounting or finance system support to provide visibility of current performance and future opportunities. The service combines cloud based technology, data analytics with face to face advice from an experienced professional. Giving companies the kind of information and insight that they require to grow and achieve their business goals. To find out more about My Financepartner, view our website by clicking on the link below:



The Conservative Party

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Prospective Parliamentary Candidate

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

  Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross As an approved candidate for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party I have been selected to contest two national campaigns, the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2016 and the United Kingdom Parliamentary elections in June 2017. As the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency in June 2017; - 4,664 vote gain on the 2015 election result - 15.8% gain in vote share As prospective parliamentary candidate for the… Show more As an approved candidate for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party I have been selected to contest two national campaigns, the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2016 and the United Kingdom Parliamentary elections in June 2017. As the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency in June 2017; - 4,664 vote gain on the 2015 election result - 15.8% gain in vote share As prospective parliamentary candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency in May 2016; - 2,000 vote gain on 2011 election result - 5% gain in vote share List candidate for the Highland region - SC&U placed 2nd across the Highland region on second ballot - 3 Highland list MSPs elected to Holyrood in May 2016 Show less



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributor

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Nationwide I have been a media contributor with the BBC since 2015, being involved in output across radio, television and online. As a member of the 200 strong BBC Generation 2015 cohort, I provided contribution for output across the BBC in the run up to the general election. With further contributions post election, throughout 2015, 2016 and early 2017. Contributions have been wide ranging but recurring pieces have involved entrepreneurship within the youth demographic, the economy… Show more I have been a media contributor with the BBC since 2015, being involved in output across radio, television and online. As a member of the 200 strong BBC Generation 2015 cohort, I provided contribution for output across the BBC in the run up to the general election. With further contributions post election, throughout 2015, 2016 and early 2017. Contributions have been wide ranging but recurring pieces have involved entrepreneurship within the youth demographic, the economy, European Union reform and conservatism in Scotland. As a result of contributions with the BBC I have frequently been asked for comment with local and regional press and occasional national media again on the predominant themes listed above. Show less



Scrabster Harbour

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Seasonal Attendant

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  Scrabster Harbour, Caithness Responsible for control of traffic around trust property, relaying transport information and timetabling to NorthLink passengers on the Scrabster to Stromness route. Role also included directing patrons to the appropriate parking facility and the collection of all appropriate fees, reporting of all cash flows and receipts to the finance office. Summer 2013 inclusive.



eBay for Business

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Owner

  • 2008 - 2012

  Thurso, Caithness Owner and operator of RFS.Trading an online shop for premium sports equipment and branded clothing. Selling through a dedicated website as well as through an eBay storefront the business was started during my first year in secondary school and operational until leaving for university in Glasgow. Stocking premium brands from the United States including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch in addition to having exclusive access to player spec products from across the European… Show more Owner and operator of RFS.Trading an online shop for premium sports equipment and branded clothing. Selling through a dedicated website as well as through an eBay storefront the business was started during my first year in secondary school and operational until leaving for university in Glasgow. Stocking premium brands from the United States including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch in addition to having exclusive access to player spec products from across the European football markets. RFS exported products across Europe, North America, Brazil, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. Show less



DC Thomson

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Media
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Junior Agent

  • 2006 - 2011

  Thurso, Caithness Junior agent for D.C Thomson's Press and Journal publication for the Pennyland, Burnside and Victoria Walk areas in Thurso. Selling the paper on a commission basis through the Aberdeen Journal's home delivery service for the Highlands and Aberdeenshire. The role required the processing of weekly subscription payments from customers and the lodging of orders with Press and Journal office in Inverness.