I was very honoured to be asked to become Chairperson for Livingston. Robert Wilson has been in the post for as long as I have been involved and he has steered the club through both joyful and difficult times. I hope to maintain his legacy in keeping the club in top flight football, whilst being an intrinsic part of the West Lothian community.

Been part of the Operations Committee since 2016, but have been involved with the club through shirt sponsorship with Fasteq and Krafty Brew for many years. Recently led the share acquisition from the previous owners and have managed the Share Purchase offer to local businesses and fans.Was delighted to be part of the back to back promotions which took the club from Division 1 to the Premier League.

Spring Solutions are a team of specialists with over 150 years of combined experience in the Fastener, Chemical & Consumable supply industry. We’re taking the industry by storm, solving problems and eradicating issues that have plagued the marketplace and caused untold disruption for our customers for years.www.spring-solutions.co.uk

I have been with the business for many years both as CEO and in the Executive team. Spring are a BRC accredited warehousing, fulfillment and logistics provider. Operating from Central Scotland we have over 300,000 square foot of warehouse space.Spring Properties offer industrial property solutions over 60,000 square foot of offices, retail and stand alone units.Spring Industrial is the aerospace & defence division of the company, specialising in supply chain solutions… Show more I have been with the business for many years both as CEO and in the Executive team. Spring are a BRC accredited warehousing, fulfillment and logistics provider. Operating from Central Scotland we have over 300,000 square foot of warehouse space.Spring Properties offer industrial property solutions over 60,000 square foot of offices, retail and stand alone units.Spring Industrial is the aerospace & defence division of the company, specialising in supply chain solutions for manufacturing. We are accredited to AS9120 B and to ISO9001:2015. We manage kanban, cabinet management and ship to stock solutions. Show less

Promoted to Managing Director of the UK Haas operation with leadership responsibility for the strategic, operational and financial performance of the full UK operation, after a year long tenure as MD of the Distribution Division following the acquisition of Fasteq in 2013. Accountability encompassed 9 sites, a £70m budget, and a headcount of 200 staff. Tasked with executing the UK business strategy which included the quality management of onsite customer operations, the supply chain… Show more Promoted to Managing Director of the UK Haas operation with leadership responsibility for the strategic, operational and financial performance of the full UK operation, after a year long tenure as MD of the Distribution Division following the acquisition of Fasteq in 2013. Accountability encompassed 9 sites, a £70m budget, and a headcount of 200 staff. Tasked with executing the UK business strategy which included the quality management of onsite customer operations, the supply chain delivery of product directly to the production line via KanBan, and the cabinet management of chemicals or kitting of components. Adopted a lead role in several of the large account sales engagement strategies, business reviews and contract negotiations. Direct management of 6 immediate reports and a leadership team of 16 people.Notable Achievements:• Spearheaded the execution of a business turnaround strategy to streamline the businesses acquired under the Haas brand into one UK legal entity, establish controls and processes, and deliver profitable growth. • Personally led the negotiation activities to retain and win key accounts with a value of over £20m• Engineered a business critical margin improvement from 18% to 24% for FY2013 to support the business disposal strategy. Delivered through establishing a management team focused on the communication and implementation of the business vision, the reinforcement of several Best Practice initiatives, and the fostering of a culture of cross-departmental collaboration. Show less

Operating from 2000 as the Founder / Managing Director with initial responsibilities across the sales, finance and quality management functions until 2007, at which point a specific Quality Director was appointed. The Business operated over 3 sites, employed 20 people and delivered a profitable, year-on-year turnover which by FY2013 had grown to £9m. Tasked with setting the strategy which included development into the Aerospace and Defence sectors, acquiring the industry required… Show more Operating from 2000 as the Founder / Managing Director with initial responsibilities across the sales, finance and quality management functions until 2007, at which point a specific Quality Director was appointed. The Business operated over 3 sites, employed 20 people and delivered a profitable, year-on-year turnover which by FY2013 had grown to £9m. Tasked with setting the strategy which included development into the Aerospace and Defence sectors, acquiring the industry required ISO9001 and AS9120 accreditation, and developing the "Fasteq Supply Chain Solution"; a process by which the company can manage a diverse range of different products from a customer driven AVL to an agreed pricing and logistics strategy. Notable Achievements:• Secured industry leadership and recognition through establishing processes and employing technologies which supported Fasteq’s revenue growth and market positioning as the most advanced hardware supplier to the defence sector. This also resulted in regularly being invited to present to the MOD supplier awareness conference on anti-counterfeit in the supply chain.• Grew and developed a team which truly fostered Best Practice and achieved AS9120 & SC21 awards, Gold Award status from BAE Systems, and innovation awards from the Chambers of Commerce in Scotland. • Developed the Fasteq Supply Chain Solution which was a formulaic method for costing and managing project based costing proposals for customers based on a core competency, economies of scale & uplift on cost model. This has resulted in successfully winning several multi-million pound contracts from major Aerospace and Defence clients. Show less

I mentored SME businesses for over fourteen years. Clients included; M Computing, Special Gifts, Totsbots, The Chocolate Library, Option 1 Security, Newsflash Press & Picture Agency and Avante Consulting.

Cutting edge Company in supply chain integrated logistics for the electronics, automotive and defence industries. Offered senior position within the TR Group after the Trifast purchase. In charge of all operations, account management and business development at the company's main profit centre, with 70 staff and £30m turnover. Was involved in the set up of new facility in Hungary in order to develop business in Eastern Europe.

Having recognised the demand within manufacturing for Logistics and Kan Ban support I set up Fastech in January 1990. Very focused on Quality, became the fastest company to BS5750 in its sector. The business sold the concept of total cost of ownership to companies as diverse as Mitsubishi, BAE, Terex, Jabil and Motorola. I built the business over this period and sold it to Trifast plc in 1996

Start-up business, now grown to over £30m turnover. I was part of the original management team that planned and implemented a highly successful business strategy to model best practice for Category C components and fasteners supply to the electronics industry. Offering Scotland's OEM's what were then unprecedented levels of logistics integration and growing the turnover from nil to £1.5m in the first year, achieving £3.5m in the third year; developed lasting relationships with very high quality… Show more Start-up business, now grown to over £30m turnover. I was part of the original management team that planned and implemented a highly successful business strategy to model best practice for Category C components and fasteners supply to the electronics industry. Offering Scotland's OEM's what were then unprecedented levels of logistics integration and growing the turnover from nil to £1.5m in the first year, achieving £3.5m in the third year; developed lasting relationships with very high quality customers such as NCR, Terex, IBM and Honeywell. Show less

Engineering company, selling machining and manufacturing capacity to the automotive

I was responsible for the sales office and purchasing functions

Day to day purchasing of steel stock