Appointments

Ken Gourlay, currently executive director enterprise & environment, is to take on Fife Council’s top job in July after Steve Grimmond retires as CEO. Fife Council leader, Councillor David Ross, chaired the appointment committee and confirmed the decision.

Ken Macintosh, the former Presiding Officer at the Scottish Parliament, has been appointed as chair of Lar Housing Trust. He takes on the role at the housing charity with immediate effect, after his appointment was ratified at the charity’s April Board meeting. He takes over from retiring chai

Places for People Scotland has today announced the appointment of Katie Smart as its new director. Ms Smart has worked at Places for People for the past 12 years and has been interim director of Places for People Scotland for the past six months.

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has appointed Al Denholm as its new chief executive officer. Mr Denholm, a seasoned asset management professional with over 36 years of experience, previously held executive and senior investment leadership positions at major financial institutions like P

Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group has appointed Paul Hillard and Duncan Robb as non-executive directors. Paul Hillard brings over 30 years of experience in the housing sector, having served 16 years as managing director at Riverside Scotland (formerly Irvine Housing Association). 

Scottish architecture studio HAUS Collective has announced the promotion of Ewan Proctor-Mason to the position of associate. Ewan, a certified Passivhaus designer and graduate of the prestigious Mackintosh School of Architecture, joined HAUS in 2014. Since joining, Ewan has contributed to a wide ran

The next president-elect of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is to be Karen Anderson, a founding partner of Anderson Bell + Christie Architects. Once her election is ratified and approved by the RIAS Council on 24 May, Karen Anderson will serve as president-elect for one year

Ann Leslie, the chief executive of LAR Housing Trust and a former partner at MacRoberts, has been appointed to the board of Historic Environment Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland is the lead body for the historic environment in Scotland and is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) d

Wheatley Group director of treasury Samantha Bett is one of four new board members appointed by responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS). Ms Bett, who manages Wheatley’s debt portfolio and investor relations, worked in financial risk advisory services in the UK and Singapo

NHBC has appointed Charlie Ash as sector lead for housing associations. Charlie, who previously worked in the team as customer relationship executive, will now manage relationships and partnerships with housing associations, their contractors and other sector stakeholders, with focus on building it

Fast-growing archaeology & heritage consultancy Rocket Heritage & Archaeology has unveiled the appointment of Dr Peter Klemen as principal archaeology consultant for Scotland. Dr Klemen will be based at the group’s newly opened Dundee office. He brings with him over 20 years’ exp

Grampian Housing Association has announced the appointment of three new directors as it sets out on delivering a new business plan. Alexander Carle becomes director of asset management while Linda Clarke becomes director of finance and Carol Reid, director of customer services. They join Craig Stirr

Two senior figures from Scottish social housing organisations have been appointed to a not-for-profit construction framework provider’s top table.

The chief executive of Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s largest urban regeneration company, has retired from his role after almost 15 years at the top. Ian Manson’s people-oriented approach and passion for positive outcomes has led to real and lasting change for the communities of Clyde Gateway

The founder and CEO of the homelessness charity Rowan Alba is to stand down after 26 years. Helen Carlin began her career as a housing visitor at the City of Edinburgh Council in 1985. Through this work, Helen saw the need for long-term supported accommodation for homeless people and began a discour