Transport Scotland Directors Register of Interests 2024-25

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.

Chris Wilcock - Interim Director of Ferries

  • Shareholdings FTSE 100 Dis, S&P 500 Dis, UK Dividend Dis, Global Clean Energy Dis, Lloyds, Alphabet, Taylor Wimpey, Amazon, Deliveroo, Apple, Sainsbury’s, B&M Retail Value, Greggs, Coinbase, Vodafone,  International Distributers.

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
  • Close friend with a Senior Engineer for Brodie Engineering, which provide services to ScotRail
  • Close friend with M.D of GBRailfreight, who provide train haulage services to Caledonian Sleeper Ltd and operates rail freight services in Scotland

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 7 Aug 2025 Type Topic