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Jul 18, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Caledonian Sleeper |Hannah Ross |Richard Cairns
Scottish Rail Holdings (SRH) has hired Hannah Ross, a pivotal figure in Edinburgh’s Trams to Newhaven project, as chief executive. SRH has responsibility for the oversight of both ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper, following their transfer into public ownership in April 2022 and June 2023 respectively. Ms Ross, who is currently head of major projects and commissioning at Edinburgh Council, will join SRH on 30 September.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Daniel Swift |Marcelo Rodrigues Appointments
Wealth management
Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has appointed Marcelo Rodrigues as managing director for Scotland. Joining from Schroders Personal Wealth in Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mr Rodrigues has more than 16 years of industry experience. He has held senior management positions at NatWest and Lloyds Banking Group where he was responsible for providing financial advice to key high net worth individuals.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Joe Walsh |Kat Barron |Laings Appointments
Retail
Family-run jewellers, Laings, has appointed Kat Barron to the board and promoted her to operations director. Ms Barron brings a wealth of organisational and project delivery experience to the role, having recently supported the Scottish jewellery business through a period of significant growth, including a £10m investment into expanding and enhancing its UK store estate.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Mikko Ramstedt Appointments
Property
Mikko Ramstedt has been promoted to chief operating officer at Scottish charity Lar Housing Trust, reflecting the rapid growth of the organisation in the last couple of years. Mr Ramstedt joined Lar in March 2018 as director of finance and corporate services from Scottish Futures Trust, where he specialised in housing projects, before taking on the job of managing director at subsidiary Lar Operations CIC.
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May 13, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Emma Bradbury |Gilson Gray |Glen Gilson Appointments
Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM) has promoted Emma Bradbury to chief operating officer (COO). Ms Bradbury (pictured) has held several roles with the firm, supporting its expansion. As COO, she will drive the next chapter of GGFM’s growth, taking over from Steve Herkes who retires as managing director.
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May 8, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Alex Campbell |Bob Buskie |Hugh Mitchell
Logistics
The Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) has appointed Alex Campbell, a business leader with experience in the renewables, oil and gas, marine and environmental sectors, as chief executive. Mr Campbell (pictured) has joined the trust port from environmental and geospatial consultancy APEM, where he was managing director, based in Aberdeen.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Alison Cornwell |Clive Bellingham
Alison Cornwell CA has been appointed president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for 2024/25. She is the fifth female president in ICAS’s 170-year history. She takes over from Clive Bellingham, former member of the PwC global board, and will serve a year in office.
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Apr 28, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Alan Stewart |Andrew Chalmers |Davidson Chalmers Stewart
Commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart has appointed Laura Irvine as managing partner. She succeeds co-founder Andrew Chalmers, who is taking over as chair from Alan Stewart. A regulatory and data protection expert with more than 25 years’ legal experience, Ms Irvine (pictured) was recruited by Davidson Chalmers Stewart in 2018 as a partner and head of the firm’s regulatory team following previous roles in both the public and private sectors.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |Aiden Tuohy |Mike Fitzgerald Appointments
Law
Coulters has appointed Aidan Tuohy as partner from Neilsons as part of the firm’s plans to strengthen its legal team. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2019, Mr Tuohy’s career has been marked by rapid advancement and recognition. At Neilsons he progressed from a trainee solicitor to partner within five years.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Hayley Murden |David Lowrie |Joanna Maguire
Transport
Scottish Rail has appointed Joanne Maguire (pictured) as interim managing director following Alex Hynes’ two-year secondment to the UK Government Department for Transport. Network Rail has also appointed Liam Sumpter as managing director in Scotland. He will take up his post on secondment for the same two year period as Mr Hynes. Both appointments will be effective from Monday, 15 April.
