Transport Scotland Directors Register of Interests 2025-26

This report sets out the Interests held by Transport Scotland Directors, in post as at 31 March 2026.

Hugh Gillies - Director of Roads Delivery & Operations (from 15 December 2025) previously Director of Roads

  • Small shareholdings in Lloyds TSB and Banco Santander
  • Small shareholding 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
  • Executive Committee Member of the Permanent International Association of Road Congresses, PIARC

Bill Reeve - Director of Rail Reform (from 15 December 2025) previously 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 provides 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
  • Trustee of Vintage Trains Charitable Trust which owns the heritage charter train operator Vintage Trains Ltd and heritage locomotive workshop at Tysley.

Lawrence Shackman - Director of Infrastructure Projects (from 15 December 2025), previously 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 shareholdings in BT Group, Banco Santander, Rolls Royce and IAG
  • Judge for Construction News and New Civil Engineer

Graeme Cook- Director of Rail Delivery (from 15 December 2025)

  • Trustee of the Rock trust, a Scottish charity which seeks to put an end to child poverty.
  • Brother is a Director and shareholder of AOC Archaeology, a supply-chain supplier to major civil engineering companies in Scotland

Bettina Sizeland - Director of Transport, Integration and Connectivity (from 15 December 2025), previously 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

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, FCIHT
  • Judge for the Scottish Transport Awards
  • Member of Women in Transport
  • 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

Chris Wilcock - Director of Ferries & Ports (from 15 December 2025), previously Director of Ferries

  • Shareholdings FTSE 100 Dis, S&P 500 Dis, UK Dividend Dis, Global Clean Energy Dis, Lloyds, Taylor Wimpey, B&M Retail Value, Greggs, FTSE All world Dis

Mary Docherty- Director of Bus, Concessionary and Active Travel (from 15 December 2025)

  • Fellow of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Catherine Jess-Gibson - Interim Director of Finance and Corporate Services (from October 2025).

  • None

Fiona Brown - Director of Strategy, Performance and Analysis (from 15 December 2025) previously Director of Transport Strategy and Analysis

  • 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

Morna Cannon - Director of Environment, Climate, and Sustainability (from 15 December 2025), previously Director of Low Carbon Economy

  • None

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Published Date 3 Aug 2026 Type Topic