OUR SCOTLAND ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

The Advisory Board exists to provide strategic input to the direction and plans for Scotland.

The new board members above come from a wide range of industry sectors and marketing disciplines and their combined experience will help support the best, most ambitious marketing leaders across Scotland.

The Board focuses on four key areas:  

  • Marketing & Membership
  • Education & Empowerment
  • Purpose & Partnerships 
  • Events & Experience

Every year the Board is revitalised by bringing in 50% new board members who each serve for two years using their significant industry experience to keep the hub growing and thriving.

The full 2026 Board:

Chair
Pete Martin, Always Be Content

Vice-Chair
Suzy Smith, Edrington

New members for 2026
Allan Little, Consultant
Gillian Beattie, Virgin Money
Jenny Emslie, Sunshine - The Social Agency
Julie Keough, Scottish Power
Kate Bremner, ICAS
Katie Eagles, Royal London
Kenneth McFarlane, People's Postcode Lottery
Kirsty Mitchell, FreeAgent
Lorna King, Hymans Robertson
Siobhan Nicolson, Turcan Connell
Svein Clouston, Rationale

Incumbent members
Laura Brady, Worldwide Cancer Research
Maggie Croft, Stand
Ryan Dunlop, JACK RYAN 
Craig Edwardson, Edwardson Digital
Mark Fowlestone, Multiply
Lynsey Fusco
Lucy Henderson
Emma Houston, Whitehall
Stuart Mackenzie, C&C Group
Andy Sneddon, Barclaycard