Our Structure

We are a membership-based organisation with funding from both the private and public sectors.

Scotland Food & Drink has a Board drawn from a mixture of industry and public sector bodies and its role is to approve and guide the strategy of the organisation.

The Executive Group, comprising leaders from across the industry, is the key delivery vehicle for Scotland Food & Drink.

Our Executive Team forms the nucleus of Scotland Food & Drink.

As an organisation, Scotland Food & Drink will provide leadership and strategic thinking, analyse trends and work with the industry towards making our supply chain stronger and our distribution networks more effective.

We have already forged strong links with the Scottish Government and are therefore ideally placed to inform our country's decision-makers on what is best for our industry and what businesses need as we take the next step on our journey to promote Scotland as 'A Land of Food and Drink'.

The Board

Scotland Food & Drink has a Board drawn from a mixture of industry and public sector bodies and its role is to approve and guide the strategy of the organisation.

  • Allan Burns CBE

    ChairmanScotland Food & Drink

  • David Kilshaw OBE

    Vice ChairmanMathiesons Bakery

  • Gareth Baird

    Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland

  • Neil Stoddart OBE

    AK Stoddart

  • Iain MacSween OBE

    Scottish Fisherman's Organisation

  • Alan Hardie

    Paterson Arran

  • Dennis Overton

    Aquascot Limited

  • Ian Urquhart

    Gordon & MacPhail

  • Margaret McGinlay

    Scottish Enterprise
 

The Executive Group

The Executive Group, comprising leaders from across the industry, is the key delivery vehicle for Scotland Food & Drink.

  • Paul McLaughlin

    Chief Executive, Scotland Food & Drink

  • John Whitehead

    Chairman, Seafish

  • Tony Baker

    Director, Life Sciences & Food Industries SDI

  • Susan Beattie

    Senior Manager, Food and Drink – Scottish Enterprise

  • James Graham

    Chief Executive, SAOS

  • Gavin Hewitt

    Chief Executive, Scotch Whisky Association

  • Kirk Hunter

    Director, Dairy UK Scotland

  • Scott Landsburgh

    Chief Executive, Scottish Salmon Producers

  • Flora McLean

    Director, Scottish Food and Drink Federation

  • Jack Matthews

    Chief Executive Officer, Improve Ltd

  • ‘Uel Morton

    Chief Executive, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)

  • Ceri A Ritchie

    Marketing Manager, SAC Consulting

  • Dr Alan Rowe

    Senior Business Development Officer, University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health

  • Libby Woodhatch

    Chief Executive, Seafood Scotland

  • James Withers

    Chief Executive, NFU Scotland

  • Jim Knowles

    Head of Economic Development, Transportation & Infrastructure, Aberdeenshire Council and SLAED representative

  • Alistair Prior

    Scottish Government

  • Willie Fergusson

    National Director, LANTRA Scotland

  • Chris Taylor

    Highlands & Islands Enterprises
 

The Executive Team

Our Executive Team forms the nucleus of Scotland Food & Drink.

 

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