DUNDEE AND ANGUS CHAMBER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Chairman of the Tay Cities Enterprise Forum
Alison is proud to have led the team at the Chamber since 1st November 2014. Alison is Chair of the Tay Cities Enterprise Forum, Co-Chair of the Dundee Inclusive Economic Growth Strategic Leadership Group and represents business on the Angus Community Planning Partnership Board: championing business & employment opportunities across the region. She is passionate about business & the local community and works with partners on many projects to ensure that business voice is heard and represented. Outside of work, Alison is a wife, mother, an avid reader and loves to walk along our many local beaches!
Job Titles:
- International Trade Team Leader
Amber joined the chamber on 1st March 2021 and is part of the international team focussed on the e-learning services. Prior to joining the team, Amber attended university where she studied Business Management at Abertay University and graduated in June 2020. In her free time Amber likes gaming, travelling, and spending time with her friends.
Investor. Chairman. Strategic operator. Business consultant and Distillery owner. Supporting business owners to achieve their goals through strategic investment, support and growth expertise.
With over 22 years of experience in growing and then selling Alba Power, I am now using that experience and expertise in a number of diverse industries. In hospitality as an investor and chairperson of CAM Ventures. In distilling as owner at the ridiculously good fun Angus Alchemy and in procurement as chairperson at Critica Group. Additionally my philanthropic juices flow with several supporting roles including The Circle.
I am also available as a business consultant, sharing my expertise in business growth, international trade and business strategy development and implement.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Managing Director at Revolve Communications
Dan is Managing Director at Revolve Communications. Revolve aim to make their customers' lives easier by improving their experience of mobile technology.
With a client base across the UK, Dan is passionate about building strong relationships and providing high levels of customer service. He has developed Revolve's offering since joining the organisation by adding a Device Management Support arm and creating partnerships with international networks AT&T and Magenta Telekom.
Having experience of both being a member and working within the Chamber team, Dan hopes to use this to support future decision making and develop what is already a fantastic Chamber.
As Head of College and Vice Chancellor of Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education Abi remains committed to the furtherance of the College's vision, mission and objectives to become a leading institution of higher education at the national and international levels. Born in Benghazi, Libya, Abi completed all his further and higher education in Scotland gaining an HND in Mechanical Engineering (Bell College of Technology), BA (Hons) in Information Management, MSc in Mechatronics and Project Management (Abertay University), and PhD in Construction Management at the University of Dundee.
Abi joined the Al-Maktoum College when it was first opened back in 2001 and has played a significant role in the development of the College as a recognised centre of learning. Initially appointed as Director of Operations, his responsibilities included general administration, financial management, student administration and estates management. He joined the College's Board of Directors in 2008 and has e
Fiona has held the position of Deputy Chief Executive with Hillcrest for 7 years. In her role as Deputy she has responsibility for delivering the "front-line" strategies with responsibility for the Development, Housing Management and Maintenance functions for the parent company in Hillcrest, Hillcrest Homes.
Her role also involves overseeing the work of two of Hillcrest Homes' subsidiary companies, Hillcrest Maintenance and Hillcrest Enterprises.
The George Donald Fund is the Chamber's youth enterprise charity which began in 1965. The charity trustees, its members and the chamber team work to implement our benefactor's vision and to achieve the following objectives:
Glen joined the Chamber team on 3rd September 2019 as part of his Foundation Apprenticeship. Glen has now completed this but is staying on with the Chamber for a four-year Graduate Apprenticeship Business Degree at Dundee University. He has a keen interest in business and also runs his own piping business in his spare time, www.glensbagpiping.co.uk. Glen manages the membership team ensuring that our new and current members are well looked after.
Grace joined the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce team in June 2020 as part of her Foundation Apprenticeship and is now working with the Chamber as a Business Administrator. Grace completed her Foundation Apprenticeship and started university in September 2021. Grace has a keen interest in business and is looking forward to furthering her knowledge while at uni.
Graham works as Client Director at Condie & Co Accountants. Having qualified with ACCA in 2013, he specialises in client management and business growth.
Working with clients over a wide range of sectors he assists small and medium size businesses reach their potential through digital transformation
He particularly enjoys working with start ups and guiding them on their new business journey.
Graham is also a Trustee of Skilz Academy, a charity promoting sport and wellbeing in young people, and the Chair of the ACCA Tayside & North Fife Panel. He enjoys helping Accounting students with their future careers.
Heather joined the Chamber in October 2023 as an Events Executive, having spent the previous 5 years in a similar role at Hotel du Vin in St Andrews. When she finished high school in 2017, Heather moved to Ghana to volunteer in a Basic School for 7 months, which gave her an interesting insight into a very different way of living. Outside of work, Heather's favourite thing to do is bake. She watches The Great British Bake Off religiously, taking inspiration for her next bake!
James started at the Chamber of Commerce as an Admin Assistant on the 10th of January 2022 and since then has taken on the role of Systems Administrator. James is excited to work as part of the Chamber team while developing his admin skills, and gaining valuable work experience. In his free time, James enjoys competitive gaming, listening to live music, and spending quality time with his friends and family.
I have over 25 years' experience as an Agent for NFU Mutual Insurance, moving up from Devon in 2011 to become a partner at the Forfar Agency. I especially enjoy dealing with farming, food and drink manufacture, hospitality, retail and wholesale. www.nfumutual.co.uk/forfar
My role also involves being a Group Secretary to the Angus branch of NFU Scotland, serving a growing membership of over 300 farm businesses. I am a past Chairman of the National Association of Group Secretaries, responsible for the relationship of over 500 colleagues with the UK farming unions and with NFU Mutual.
I'm a graduate of the Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership programme and am on the Angus LEADER LAG, which is responsible for local distribution of EU rural development funding.
Kelly Fairweather is a Dundee-based serial entrepreneur who has been running businesses across Scotland since she was 17. She owns The Selkie, a popular eatery in Dundee, as well as At Your Service, a housekeeping and concierge service.
Kevin has a drive to make a difference! He trained as a PE Teacher in 2003 and quickly rose to Director of subject within 1 1/2 years of teaching. He later gained an MEd and went on to Lecture on the MEd course, that he originally graduated from. His goal back then was to positively transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of people by developing Educational / Fitness Products that makes accessing Health and Wellness easier. Now as a Director of the Family Dundee Based Personalised Gift and Sign Company, it hasn't changed. The how might have, but the goal remains the same. To make a positive difference to someone's life.
Kyle specialises in commercial property law and is a Partner at Thorntons Law LLP. Kyle's wide ranging experience includes development site acquisition and disposal, funding and securities, investment property acquisition and sale, portfolio acquisition and disposal, commercial leasing.
Kyle's clients include local businesses, healthcare providers, governmental agencies, high street names, financers and major PLCs. As such he has extensive experience in advising a wide range of businesses across all sectors. This experience and close contact with clients has provided him with an excellent insight of the current challenges in the business community.
Lorraine specialises in managing and leading strategic direction and commercial operations and is Head of Business and Operations at Dundee Science Centre. Lorraine has extensive knowledge and experience of managing this charitable and commercial business that delivers a diverse offering from being both a tourist attraction and supplier of STEM career pathways initiatives. She builds strong successful partnerships across academia and industry supporting a positive impact not only at the individual and local levels but also nationally and beyond especially via the sustainable economy, climate change and innovation.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Associate at Thorntons
Lynne is an experienced Associate at Thorntons and has exclusively practised in the field of family law since she qualified.
She deals with a wide range of family law matters and regularly represents clients at Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland. Those matters include separation and divorce, Adoption, contact disputes involving children, cohabitee claims and financial division of assets. Lynne deals with complex and high value financial cases and has also had a wide range of experience in dealing with Children's Panels and grounds of referral appeals to the Sheriff Court.
Lynne has been appointed by the Court as a Child Welfare Reporter. She has tutored on the family law elective module for the Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Dundee for the three years. In addition, Lynne volunteers to give legal advice to the charity Shared Parenting Scotland (formerly known as Families Need Fathers).
Lynsey Christie joined the team in January 2020 to work across the membership services in a support role and to deliver book-keeping services for the Chamber. She has worked in a variety of roles since leaving college including running her own business selling high quality wooden toys. She has also held positions within Dundee City Council and Rentokil as a Pest Control Officer. In her spare time Lynsey enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors enjoying the countryside.
Job Titles:
- Director
- General Manager of Hotel Indigo
Manny Baber is General Manager of Hotel Indigo & the Staybridge Suites in Dundee. Manny has over 25 years of experience in hospitality including 12 years at senior operational level with Hilton Hotels. Originally from Glasgow, his career has taken him to remote parts of Scotland, various cities in the UK and a short spell in the Middle East finally settling in Dundee. As a Hotel General Manager he specialises in identifying opportunities for commercial success for the business and the Dundee's growing hospitality sector as a whole. He is passionate about people development and is committed to developing a workforce for the future of Dundee.
Job Titles:
- International Trade Officer
Shirley joined the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce in October 2022 supporting the International department.
Job Titles:
- International Trade Officer
Simone Steele joined the Chamber of Commerce on 12th February 2021 with the International Trade team as a Modern Apprentice. She finished her HNC Business Administration and IT with Dundee and Angus College back in June 2021, and has also finished her Modern Apprenticship in August 2022. She is now our International Trade Officer and is enjoyin learing all the in's and out's of international trade weither it be export documentation or customs.