Register of Interests
The Board of Management is guided by its Constitution and Articles of Governance. Each Board member must declare any interests that may conflict with their role on the College Board – these are recorded in the Register of Interests. The register is guided by the Register of Interests Regulations 2003.
The Board of Management is required to maintain and publicly disclose a Register of Interests of its Members.
Further to this, the Executive Team maintain and publicly disclose a Register of Interests of its members.
Board of Management
Edinburgh College
Principal and Chief Executive
Chair of the College Principals Group. Commissioner, UK Independent Commission on the College of the Future. Board member, National Strategy for Economic Transformation Delivery Board.
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
3 September 2018
Not Applicable
1 February 2025
Lewerin Consulting Ltd
Director
None
None
Senior Partner, Rubicon Partnership
None
Monthly consultancy and advisory fee
None
None
None
None
Volunteer Speaker, Founders for Schools Non-Financial Interest of Another Person: Spouse, Lecturer at West Lothian College
15 December 2021, reappointed 12 December 2024
1 December 2027
16 January 2025
Impact Arts (Projects) Ltd.
Chief Executive Officer
None
None
Full-time employment, Impact Arts.
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
29 June 2022
30 June 2025
1 February 2025
Carers Trust
Director for Scotland
None
None
Full-time employment, Carers Trust
None
Monthly consultancy and advisory fee
None
None
None
None
None
29 June 2022
30 June 2025
1 February 2025
HSBC
Senior Change Risk Manager, Markets and Securities Services
None
None
Full-time employment, HSBC
None
Monthly consultancy and advisory fee
None
None
None
None
None
9 December 2024
8 December 2027
9 December 2024
Edinburgh College
Lecturer, Social Sciences and Integrated Curriculum Services
None
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
Branch Secretary EIS-FELA
None
None
None
None
7 October 2022
7 October 2026
1 February 2025
Edinburgh College
Lecturer, Art and Design
Scottish Qualifications Authority, Part-Time Qualification Verifier.
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
Assistant Branch Convenor EISFELA; Member of SUA (Scottish Artists Union)
None
None
None
None
1 February 2024
31 January 2028
1 February 2025
BP Plc
CFO, Rumaila Operating Organisation (Secondee)
None
None
Full-time employment, BP Plc
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
9 December 2024
8 December 2027
9 December 2024
Self-Employed
Director at Leading Kind, Management Consultancy
None
None
Consultancy Income
None
Monthly consultancy and advisory fee
Management consultancy at other Scottish colleges
None
None
None
Engaged in consultancy through Leading Kind with Fife College from September 2024 to February 2025.
22 September 2020 Reappointed from 22 September 2023
22 September 2026
1 February 2025
Edinburgh College
Learning Development Tutor, Health Wellbeing and Social Sciences
None
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
15 May 2025
14 May 2029
15 May 2025
Edinburgh College
President of Edinburgh College Students’ Association
None
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College Students’ Association
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
1 July 2024
30 June 2025
31 July 2024
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Chair, and Trustee / Director of COVEY, a charity supporting children and families in Lanarkshire. Trustee, Granton Parish Church
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
29 June 2022
30 June 2025
1 February 2025
Edinburgh College
Chair of Edinburgh College Board of Board Member
Board Member, Colleges Scotland Board; Board Member (appointed by Scottish Ministers), National Strategy for Economic Transformation Delivery Board; Advisor, Nottingham Festival of Curiosity; Council Member (and Vice Chair), University of Nottingham.
None
Chair, Edinburgh College Board of Management; External Member, House of Lords Commission; Chair, East Midlands Freeport; Board Member, Chesterfield Royal Hospital; Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire
Daily fee
Chair of Edinburgh College Board of Management, 2 days per week. East Midlands Freeport, 1 day per week. Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 3 days per month. House of Lords, 10 days per year. DLL for Nottinghamshire, ad hoc.
None
None
None
None
Member, Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Non-Financial Interest of Another Person: Spouse, Owner / Director, Gleeds.
1 July 2022
30 June 2026
1 February 2025
Not Applicable
None
Chair of the Board of Trustees of Paragon Music Ensemble Ltd.
None
Senior Partner, Rubicon Partnership
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
6 May 2025
5 May 2025
12 May 2025
Not Applicable
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
6 May 2025
5 May 2025
6 May 2025
Bupa
Director Security Strategy and Architecture
None
None
Full-time employment, Bupa
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
1 March 2023
28 February 2026
1 February 2025
MacraeSmart Consulting
Independent Consultant
Non-executive director of Live Borders; Secretary of Ayton Community Hall Association (SCIO).
None
Sole trader of MacraeSmart Consulting providing consultancy services to further and higher education providers, and registered social landlords.
None
Part-time provision of consultancy services
None
None
None
None
None
6 May 2025
5 May 2025
13 May 2025
Capital Advisors Ltd.
Managing Director
Friends of Easter Craiglockhart Hill, Trustee
None
Full-time employment, Capital Advisor Ltd.
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
1 March 2023
28 February 2026
1 February 2025
Edinburgh College
Student Experience Manager, Learning Support and Disability Services
None
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
2 December 2024
1 December 2028
16 January 2025
Edinburgh College
Vice President (Activities) Edinburgh College Students’ Association
None
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College Students’ Association
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
1 July 2024
30 June 2025
31 July 2024
Co-Opted Committee Members - Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
University of Edinburgh
Senior Internal Auditor
Bristo Baptist Church, Treasurer.
None
Full-time employment, University of Edinburgh
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
22 February 2023
30 July 2025
31 July 2024
Skills Development Scotland
Risk and Internal Audit Manager
None
None
Full-time employment, Skills Development Scotland
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
22 February 2023
30 July 2025
31 July 2024
Co-Opted Committee Members - Student Success Committee
Queen Margaret University
Not Applicable
None
None
Full-time employment, Queen Margaret University
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
6 May 2025
30 July 2026
6 May 2025
Executive Team
Edinburgh College
Principal and Chief Executive
Chair of the College Principals Group. Commissioner, UK Independent Commission on the College of the Future. Board member, National Strategy for Economic Transformation Delivery Board.
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
3 September 2018
Not Applicable
1 February 2025
Edinburgh College
Chief Operating Officer
Committee and Board Member of Lothian Pension Fund); Board Member, HEFESTIS
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
Lothian Pension Fund is the main pension scheme for support staff members. HEFESTIS is a not-for-profit shared service organisation jointly owned by members' institutions across the UK university and college sector.
1 July 2016
1 February 2025
Edinburgh College
Vice Principal, Innovation, Planning and Performance
Director, The Environmental Association For Universities And Colleges (EAUC); Director, Into Work.
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
EAUC is the leading body for sustainability in the post-16 education sector in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
1 July 2016
1 February 2025
Edinburgh College
Vice Principal, Corporate Development
Steering Group Committee Member, Energy Skills Partnership
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
1 July 2016
1 February 2025
Edinburgh College
Vice Principal, Education and Skills
Chair, Scottish Student Sport; Board Member, Regional Developing Yoiung Workforce (DYW)
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
1 July 2016
1 February 2025
Board Secretary
Edinburgh College
Secretary to the Board of Management
Acting Clerk, Edinburfh College Development Trust
None
Full-time employment, Edinburgh College
None
Full-time employment
None
None
None
None
None
6 January 2014
1 February 2025