I am Head of Industries at Grant Thornton. In this role, my focus is on unlocking growth across all service lines in the markets we face and across agreed firm-wide sectors.
I joined Grant Thornton in 1989 and after qualifying and went on a secondment to a seed capital fund for 18 months before returning to the firm's Corporate Finance team. On being appointed as a partner in 1998, I moved to the firm’s Edinburgh office to establish its Corporate Finance team and led the engagement on some of the office’s largest audit clients. I served as Managing Partner for Scotland, Head of Regions and then Head of Client Delivery across the whole firm before being appointed Head of Large Corporate & Government Advisory. I'm also head of our international team, working with clients to build their international operations – in collaboration with other firms in the Grant Thornton network.
I was born just outside of Glasgow and had a happy, busy childhood (playing lots of football!) with two older sisters, a mum who was a nurse and a dad who was a GP. I went to Strathclyde University to study Economics and then started working with Grant Thornton in Glasgow.
Outside of work, I enjoy a range of sports and outdoor activities, including cycling, golf, paddle boarding, and hill walking. Most of these I do with my trusted dog Jess, but she struggles a bit with the cycling! I have two sons both in their twenties: one runs a care home for young autistic adults and the other is completing a PhD in genetics. My wife has Huntington’s disease, and so I help the Scottish Huntington’s Association with fundraising.
I am SLT sponsor for Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage.
Qualifications
- ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)
- BA
