Our people
Find out more about the Scotland Food & Drink team.
Proud to serve our members and our industry
Supporting our members and Scotland’s food and drink sector takes a huge team effort. The people who comprise our boards, leadership and teams have the experience, business acumen and tenacity to continue our relentless pursuit of excellence.
Our board
The Scotland Food & Drink Board is drawn from a mixture of industry and public sector bodies and its role is to approve and guide the strategy of Scotland Food & Drink.

Iain Baxter
Chief Executive of Scotland Food & Drink

Claire Bisset
HR Director of Scotland Food & Drink

Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
Chair of Scotland Food & Drink

Gemma Gillespie
Finance Director

Andrew Ley
Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Marion MacCormick
Aldomak

Andrew Malcolm
The Malcolm Group

Andy McGowan
Scottish Pig Producers

Susie McIntyre
Kettle Produce

Alison Milne
Crafty Maltsters

Quintin Stevens
Storehouse

Iain Stirling
Arbikie Distillery
Partnership board
The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership Board work together to deliver the industry strategy, 'Sustaining Scotland. Supplying the world.'.
Our team
Our team are the heartbeat and engine-room of Scotland Food & Drink. They work together with businesses and industry partners to support membership, provide leadership and strategic thinking and analyse trends.

Iain Baxter
Chief Executive of Scotland Food & Drink

Claire Bisset
HR Director of Scotland Food & Drink

Amanda Brown
Programme Director

Gemma Gillespie
Finance Director

Derek Brown
Business Development Manager, West Scotland

Ellis Allan
Programme Manager

Argyro Argyriadi
HR Officer

Heath Booth
IT Manager

Tracy Cameron
Business Development Manager, Highlands & Islands

Shona Cherry
Net Zero Programme Communication and Engagement Manager

Linda Chirnside
Business Development Manager, Affiliates

Matthew Farmer
UKMD Graduate

Abbie Farquhar
Project Coordinator

Anne-Laure Farrar
UK Market Insight Manager

Adam Forrest
Organic Development Manager

Rachel Garvey
Social Media & Website Manager

Ewan Harvie
UKMD Graduate

Joe Hind
Policy Manager

Catherine Johnston
Administrator

Harrie Kelly
Communications & Marketing Manager

Gillian Kerr
Finance & Office Manager

Rory MacKinnon
Strategy Programme Coordinator

Andrew Niven
Strategic Market Intelligence Manager

Ami Pattni
Events Manager

April Pollock
UKMD Graduate

Stephanie Pritchard
Head of Supplier Development

Fiona Richmond
Head of Regional Food

Jenefer Strathie
Senior Communications & Marketing Manager

Denis Sweeney
Head of Business Development and Business Development Manager, East Scotland

Carol Saunders
Head of Insights

Fiona Ure
Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Office

Jessica Van Tromp
Project Manager - Showcasing Scotland

Helen Wallace
UK Market Development Manager
Our People
We are always on the lookout for talented and passionate people
Our people are the lifeblood of our organisation. The better they are, the better we are, the better we can support the industry. If you’ve got the right attitude and the right skills, then have a look at our current vacancies to see if there could be a place for you.

