Transport Scotland Directors Register of Interests 2023-24

This report sets out the Interests held by Transport Scotland Directors, in post as at 31 March 2024.

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 of Women in Transport
  • Owns a share of a holiday home on the Isle of Arran, which is a business as well as for personal use

Hugh Gillies - Director from 4 July 2022 to 30 September 2023 / Director of Roads from 1 October 2023

  • 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, FCIHT
  • Chartered Transport Planning Professional, CTPP

Alison Irvine - Chief Executive (interim) (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
  • Recipient of an interest-free loan for an electric vehicle from Energy Savings Trust

Stewart Leggett - Director of Roads (interim) (from 29 November 2021 to 30 September 2023)

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

Roddy Macdonald - Director of Ferries

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

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. (until 25 June 2023), 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
  • Judge for the Scottish Transport Awards
  • 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

Gary Cox - Director of Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals (from 1 May 2023)

  • Shareholdings in Diageo plc
  • Shareholdings in DP Poland
  • Shareholdings in NatWest Group
  • Shareholdings in Tesco plc
  • Shareholdings in WPP plc

Morna Cannon - Director of Low Carbon Economy

  • None declared

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Published Date 20 Sep 2024 Type Topic