Appointments

Two senior figures in the Scottish business community have taken on non-executive roles at a subsidiary of the charity Lar Housing Trust. Ed Monaghan, former CEO at housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel, and Andrew Cowan, managing partner at solicitors TC Young, have been appointed to the board of La

Structural warranty and property finance advisory J3 has appointed Timothy Woodgate as senior advisor. This follows the recent appointment of ex-Knight Frank director Peter MacAllan who was recruited to head up J3’s debt advisory department.

Riverside has appointed Paul Dolan as the group’s new chief executive. His appointment follows the announcement last September that Carol Matthews will be retiring this year.

Abronhill Housing Association has unveiled a new director to succeed current director Stephen Macintyre who is set to retire. Chair Craig Burns said that Audrey Murphy has joined the Cumbernauld-based association effective from 10th January 2024.

Shelter Scotland has appointed four solicitors to its specialist housing law team.

Cairn Housing Group has confirmed the appointment of Audrey Simpson as its new chief executive. Audrey is currently Scotland director for Home Group.

Ministers have welcomed Parliamentary approval of the proposed new chair and two land commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission (SLC). Ministers selected Michael Russell as the new chair of the SLC, and Craig MacKenzie and Deborah Roberts as land commissioners, following recommendations presente

Hillhead Housing Association has appointed Catherine McKiernan as its new director following a unanimous decision by the recruitment panel. The appointment follows the retirement of the previous director, Stephen Macintyre, and was made after a comprehensive recruitment process that highlighted the

Kingdom Support & Care has announced the re-election of Karen Koyman as chair of its board and the election of Jeff Lockhart as vice chair. Part of the Kingdom Group, Kingdom Support & Care provides high-quality personalised support and care across Fife and the Forth Valley, helping the

Scottish Labour has revealed that Colin Smyth MSP will take on a new role as Scottish Labour’s Older Person’s Champion. The announcement comes as new analysis reveals homelessness among over 60s is rising faster than any other age group.

Forth Housing Association has elevated Sharon Brady-Wardrope to the permanent position of director. Ms Brady-Wardrope first joined the association in September 2022 as interim director and has worked with the committee and staff team to bring about change. She brings with her a substa

Jillian Galloway has been appointed as the chief officer of the Angus Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Ms Galloway, who is currently head of community health and care services at Angus HSCP, started her career in the NHS as part of the cancer audit team in Ninewells in 2001, taking up her

Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF), a charity dedicated to the sustainable regeneration of places with social and economic challenges, has appointed four highly knowledgeable professionals to its board of trustees. The appointments were formally approved by the SURF board following an open r

Urban regeneration company Clyde Gateway has appointed Martin Joyce as its new executive director for regeneration to help boost further investment into the east end of Glasgow and Rutherglen. Mr Joyce joins the urban regeneration company having worked in a range of infrastructure and regeneration r

Home building sector representative body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the appointment of Kevin Murphy as its new head of planning. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Mr Murphy joins from Persimmon Homes where he was planning manager, leading on planning applications, undertaking pr