SCDI Team
The SCDI team support members in every part of Scotland. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss SCDI’s work and how you can be involved in helping to shape Scotland’s economic future.
Senior Management
Sara Thiam
Chief Executive Officer
SCDI
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Sara Thiam
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Fergus
Finance Director
SCDI
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Scott Fergus
Finance Director
Clare Reid
Director of Policy & Public Affairs
SCDI
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Clare Reid
Director of Policy & Public Affairs
Gareth Williams
Head of Policy
SCDI
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Gareth Williams
Head of Policy
Angus Robertson
Policy Manager
SCDI
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Angus Robertson
Policy Manager
Nairne Hopkinson
Policy Analyst
SCDI
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Nairne Hopkinson
Policy Analyst
Grant Campbell
Highlands & Islands Manager
SCDI
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Grant Campbell
Highlands & Islands Manager
Mhairi Duncan
Central & South of Scotland Manager
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Mhairi Duncan
Central & South of Scotland Manager
E: mhairi.duncan@scdi.org.uk
John Urquhart
North East Manager
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John Urquhart
North East Manager
Eleonora Vanello
Programme Manager, Productivity Club
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Eleonora Vanello
Programme Manager, Productivity Club
Alison Douglas
Digital and Event Co-ordinator, Productivity Club
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Alison Douglas
Digital and Event Co-ordinator, Productivity Club
Thomas Wild
Programme Manager, YESC
SCDI
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Thomas Wild
Programme Manager, YESC
Julie Fleming
Programme Executive, YESC
SCDI
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Julie Fleming
Programme Executive, YESC
Melanie Riddell
Programme Manager, YESC
SCDI
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Melanie Riddell
Programme Manager, YESC
David Craig
Projects Specialist, YESC
SCDI
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David Craig
Projects Specialist, YESC
E: dave.craig@scdi.org.uk
Eira James
Project Coordinator
YESC
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Eira James
Project Coordinator
Benjie Marwick Johnstone
Projects Specialist, YESC
SCDI
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Benjie Marwick Johnstone
Projects Specialist, YESC
E: bmarwickjohnstone@scdi.org.uk
Sabrina Allan
Head of Communications
SCDI
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Sabrina Allan
Head of Communications
Fiona Downie
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive/Membership Administrator
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Fiona Downie
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive/Membership Administrator
E: fiona.downie@scdi.org.uk
Carol Anne Grady
Head of Events
SCDI
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Carol Anne Grady
Head of Events
Alasdair Gray
Marketing and Social Media Co-ordinator
SCDI
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Alasdair Gray
Marketing and Social Media Co-ordinator
Carolyn Howley
Finance Assistant
SCDI
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Carolyn Howley
Finance Assistant
Adèle Milne
Admin and Digital Coordinator
SCDI
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Adèle Milne
Admin and Digital Coordinator
