Transport Scotland Directors Register of Interests 2022-23

This report sets out the interests held by Transport Scotland Directors, in post as at 31 March 2023.

Fiona Brown - Director of Transport Strategy and Analysis (interim) (from 11 January 2022)

  • Chartered Engineer, C Eng
  • Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, MCIHT
  • Member and volunteer with Women in Transport

Hugh Gillies - Chief Executive until 3 July 2022 / Director from 4 July 2022

  • Small share holdings in Lloyds TSB and Banco Santander
  • Small Share holding in Brew Dog
  • Member of Stewarton Bonnet Guild (local children’s gala committee)
  • Chartered Engineer, C Eng
  • Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, MICE
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, MCIHT
  • Transport Planning Professional, TPP

Stuart Greig - Director of Low Carbon Economy (left post on 10 March 2023)

  • Director of newly constituted residents’ association company (Sep 2020), which has been established for the purpose of dealing with historic land ownership issues in my housing estate. No commercial interests
  • Father is a Director of two limited companies, Transport Training Technologies and E-qualify that provide on-line learning and consultancy services for the passenger transport sector.

Alison Irvine - Chief Executive (from 20 March 2023)

  • Member of Heriot Watt University’s Civil Engineering Strategic Advisory Board
  • Chartered Engineer, C Eng Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
  • MICE Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, MCIHT
  • Judge for the Scottish Transport Awards
  • Husband is a director and shareholder IH Property Investment Ltd, AII Property Mgt Ltd and Drumcarron Property Group Ltd

Stewart Leggett - Director of Roads (interim) (from 29 November 2021)

  • Trustee on the Board of the West of Scotland’s Deaf Children’s Society charity.

Roddy Macdonald - Director of Ferries (from 19 December 2022)

  • Member of Advisory Board and Programme Committee of Scottish Universities Insight Institute
  • Member of Bespoke Community Development Company
  • Member of Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust

Frances Pacitti - Director of Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals (left post 17 March 2023)

  • Associate Member of Royal Town Planning Institute
  • Member of Law Society of Scotland

Michelle Quinn - Chief Executive (from 4 July 2022, left post on 19 March 2023)

  • Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Bill Reeve - Director of Rail

  • Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Member of Scottish Centre Committee of Railway Division of IMechE and Head Judge of IMechE Railway Challenge competition (no remuneration).
  • 100 Banco Santander Shares
  • Membership of Bluebell Railway Preservation Society and Scottish Railway Preservation Society
  • Member of the BR section of the Railway Pension Scheme
  • Director of SG owned Caledonian Sleeper Ltd., to facilitate transfer of Sleeper Franchise to Scottish Government Operator of Last Resort control from 25 June 2023.

Lawrence Shackman - Director of Major Projects

  • Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT)
  • Previously Chair of ICE Scotland and ICE Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch
  • Small share holdings in BT Group, Banco Santander and IAG
  • Judge for the Construction News

Bettina Sizeland - Director of Bus, Accessibility and Active Travel

  • Member of Institution of Civil Engineers.
  • Non-executive Director, Argyll College Highlands, and Islands University
  • Member of Cramond Boat Club

Kerry Twyman - Director of Finance and Corporate Services

  • Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • Recipient of EV and renewable technology loans from the Energy Saving Trust

Published Date 18 Sep 2023 Type Topic