Raising the profile of RBST in Scotland, providing focus to activity and co-ordination of effort. Non-executive role. Member and interim Chair of the Nominations Committee for the charity.

Smallholding Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation that has been established to promote smallholding in Scotland via education and information. This is achieved through the annual Scottish Smallholder Festival now in its thirteenth year.

Appetite for Angus is the Food and Drink Network for Angus. Our role is to enhance the story of Angus food and drink.

Partner in farm partnership. Specialising in rare and native breeds, produce and conservation. Breeding pedigree livestock and promoting rare breed produce. Pigs, Sheep, Hens. Producing free range, pedigree, high welfare and sustainable Pork and Mutton which we sell wholesale to Macbeths Butchers in Moray. Provenance, sustainability and ethical production.

Helping Organisations to move forward.Acting as a Independent Director, Trustee, Board AdvisorEstablished Beard Consulting (Beacon) in 2009 to carry out company advisory work. Focus on companies with innovative products that require commercial development. Support market transition and change management. Have acted as non-executive chair, non-executive director and interim CEO for a range of companies. Provided strategic marketing planning to a range of client businesses. Most recently working with a high tech start up to review expansion plans.