David Watt: ‘excellent opportunities’ (photo by Terry Murden)
The shortlist for the IoD Director of the Year Awards comprises 37 candidates who will go through to the final stages.
The ceremony will take place at the Crowne Plaza Glasgow on Thursday 22 March.
The variety of categories represent the diverse business landscape in Scotland, with awards for large businesses, SMEs, charities and the public sector. There will also be recognition for creativity and innovation in the workplace as well as, for the first time, a family business category.
David Watt, Executive Director of the Institute of Directors in Scotland, said: “The Director of the Year Awards are an excellent opportunity to honour those at the top of Scotland’s businesses.”
Award Category
Shortlist
IoD Scotland Director of the Year – Large Businesses
Craig Anderson – The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC)
Martin Armstrong – Wheatley Group
Alban Denton – Loch Duart Ltd
Mark Williams – NWH Group
IoD Scotland Director of the Year
Medium Size Businesses
Marshall Dallas – Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Simon Erlanger – Isle of Harris Distillery
Sara Speirs – Spectrum Service Solutions Ltd
Charles Vincent – Ascendancy Water Limited
IoD Scotland Director of the Year
Small Businesses
Nathalie Agnew – Muckle Media
Celine Sinclair – The Yard
John Wilson – Ajenta
IoD Scotland Emerging Director
Struan MacKenzie – Hi-Fi Corner (Edinburgh)
Heather McDonald- Wooha Brewing Company
Andrew Morrison – AM Bid Services Ltd
Ross Turner – Span Access Solutions Ltd
IoD Scotland Non-Executive Director
Jeremy Brettell, Guarantee Protection Insurance (GPI) Ltd, Anderson Strathern Asset Management Ltd, Transact Ltd, Airdrie Savings Bank, Wesleyan Bank Ltd
Mike Dale, Insights
Brian Williamson, Brightwork Limited, Jumpstart, thinkWhere, Miigen
mclcreatePublic Sector Director
Ann Allen – University of Glasgow
Kenny Crawford – Registers of Scotland
Marshall Dallas – Edinburgh International Conference Centre
SCVO Third Sector Director
Tom Halpin – Sacro
Steve McCreadie – The Lens
Celine Sinclair – The Yard
Helen Sykes – Helm Trading Limited (trading as Helm)
Scottish Business Pledge Workplace Innovation Director
Steve McCreadie – The Lens
Stephen Robertson – Metis Partners
Chris Thewlis – GTS Solutions CIC
Charles Vincent – Ascendancy Water Limited
Turcan Connell Family Business Director
Sandra Gow – Gow’s Lybster Limited
Heather Matthews – Little’s Chauffeur Drive
Hugh Raven – Ardtornish Estate Company
Mark Williams – NWH Group
Regional Directors of the Year Shortlist
Edinburgh, Lothians & the Borders
Craig Anderson -The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC)
Nicola Barclay – Homes for Scotland
Dr Marit Boot – What? Why? Children in Hospital
Tom Halpin – Sacro
Fife & Central Scotland
Mandy Haeburn-Little – Scottish Business Resilience Centre
