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.
