Greenock Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
ELAINE STEWART - President
Elaine Stewart, a director of Greenock Chamber since 1999, runs Inverclyde-based consultancy, Elaine Stewart Public Relations Ltd (ESPR). With PR experience spanning three decades, Elaine has represented companies across a wide range of market sectors, operating in local, national and international arenas. Elaine worked in Glasgow for 12 years, firstly with a national consultancy, latterly as account director, before joining a communications agency to establish its PR division as managing director. She also freelanced for Scottish daily and local weekly newspapers. Moving the business to Inverclyde, Elaine launched ESPR in 1993 - based at Victoria House, Greenock, since 2000.
DR NICK QUINN – Senior Vice President
Nick is Director of Marketing for Blairs Limited, the UK’s leading manufacturer of bespoke timber windows and doors, and is responsible for the development and direction of strategic and operational marketing activities including planning, strategy, new product development and sales support. Nick has been with Blairs in a number of roles over the last ten years, as well as running his own marketing consultancy for a time. He is a Chartered Marketer, a trustee and Director of Sail Inverclyde Ltd and was also the inaugral Chairman of the Wood Window Alliance
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BILLY SCOTT - Junior Vice President
Head of Business Development at James Watt College, one of the
largest Further Education Institutions in the country. Billy has
responsibility for growing commercial business for the College in both
domestic and international markets. He was previously Head of School in
the College’s Business Faculty, responsible for the development,
management and delivery of training programmes and courses in Business
and Management.
Billy is also a Director of Business Excellence Ayrshire.
DAVID MORGAN - Treasurer
David Morgan joined Royal Bank of Scotland in 1985 and has served in a number of Branches throughout the West of Scotland. David moved in Greenock in 1991 and carried out a variety of roles during this time. He served as a Business Manager from 1996-2001 and Manager of Commercial Banking from 2001-2006. In 2006 he moved to the Paisley Commercial Team to his current role of Relationship Director, Commercial Banking, supporting businesses in the £1m+ turnover category.
David is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland.
JOHN MCDOUGALL
John joined Clydesdale Bank in 1973 and worked in a number of branches throughout Scotland with the final position of Accountant in Port Glasgow. John then joined IBM in 1978 and worked in a number of areas of the business although predominantly Finance before moving into management. He has held numerous management roles in different areas of the business throughout the last 12 years, including key customer support roles for the Nordics, UK and Germany. John has also held most of the Finance Management positions including Financial Planning, Cost Management and European Inventory Manager. John is currently Site Financial Controller.
ALLAN WARWICK
Allan Warwick graduated Bachelor of Accountancy from Glasgow University in 1981 and trained with Peat Marwick Mitchell in Glasgow gaining a CA in 1984. Joined IBM in 1985 and undertook various roles within the Finance function including Asset Management, Inventory Planning and Profit Forecasting. He was appointed to management in 1993 and undertook several positions within the Finance function. In June 1997 Allan moved to a Manufacturing Operations role within the IBM Greenock Desktop brand and in October 1998 he progressed to the Functional manager of the Options and Visuals brand for the Greenock site. In August of 2000 Allan returned to assume the Finance Manager role for the Greenock site Finance function and in May 2002 he was appointed to the position of Site Controller for IBM Greenock. In May 2005 Allan transferred to Lenovo, the Chinese company acquiring the IBM PCD Division, to take up his current role of Chief Accountant for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
IAIN McGREGOR
Iain McGregor is the owner of Vested Interest design (Vi design) which is a creative communication agency specialising in design for print and web and multimedia. Iain worked in the South of England for many years before returning to Scotland and starting Vi design in 1993. Vi design has worked on briefs for many national and international companies and has wide ranging experience and expertise in the education, leisure, textile, food, tourism and engineering sectors.
DONALD J McRAE - Immediate Past President
Finance Director of National Semiconductor (UK) Ltd and a
member of the Institute of Chartered Accountantsof Scotland. Donald
joined National in 1986 as the Finance Manager and was promoted to his
current position in 1989. As well as being responsible for Finance,
Donald also has the Information Systems, Procurement and Stores
organisations at the plant reporting to him. Donald is also Chairman of
National’s UKpension fund. Before joining National, Donald worked for
KPMG in its London, The Hague and Glasgowoffices, where his main focus
was in audit, accounting and tax. In his spare time Donald is the
treasurer of a local church and enjoys everything Scottish, from
whisky, playing and listening to the pipes and travelling all over
Europe with the Tartan Army.
HUGH BUNTEN – Executive Administrator
Prior to joining Greenock Chamber of Commerce in 2000 Hugh's spent over 30 years with Clydesdale Bank.
Latterly as Inspector Head Office, Manager Largs and Area Manager Ayrshire.
He is Hon Treasurer of Greenock Guild RNLI with their silver medal for service.
He has a daughter and a son, both Chartered Chemical Engineers.
When not working Hugh and his wife Isobel enjoy walking, gardening and holidaying.
Contact details - Tel: 01475 715577 or 07939272787