Our people
Find out who’s who at Scotland Food & Drink
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.

Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
Chair of Scotland Food & Drink

Andrew Malcolm
The Malcolm Group

Iain Stirling
Arbikie Distillery

Andrew Ley
Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Marion MacCormick
Aldomak

Andy McGowan
Scottish Pig Producers

Susie McIntyre
Kettle Produce

Alison Milne
Crafty Maltsters

Quintin Stevens
Storehouse
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

Beverley Hart
Communications & Marketing Director

Claire Bisset
HR Director

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

Fiona Richmond
Head of Regional Food

Stephanie Pritchard
Head of Supplier Development

Helen Wallace
UK Market Development Manager

Joe Hind
Policy Manager

Ellis Allan
Programme Manager

Adam Forrest
Organic Development Manager

Andrew Niven
Strategic Market Intelligence Manager

Anne-Laure Farrar
UK Market Insight Manager

Shona Cherry
Net Zero Programme Communication and Engagement Manager

Derek Brown
Business Development Manager, West Scotland

Tracy Cameron
Business Development Manager, Highlands & Islands

Gary McDonald
Market Development Manager, North East Scotland

Linda Chirnside
Business Development Manager, Affiliates

Catherine Johnston
Administrator

Abbie Farquhar
Project Coordinator

Jenefer Strathie
Communications & Marketing Senior Manager

Harrie Kelly
Communications & Marketing Manager

Rachel Garvey
Social Media & Website Manager

Ami Pattni
Events Manager

Argyro Argyriadi
HR Officer

Fiona Ure
Personal Assistant to Chief Executive

Heath Booth
IT Manager

Gillian Kerr
Finance & Office Manager

Amanda Tinning
Finance Assistant

Calum Brown
UKMD Graduate

April Pollock
UKMD Graduate
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.

