HIGHLAND HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST - Key Persons
VICE CHAIR - Alexander Bennett is a retired Chartered Building Surveyor and Land Agent. He worked at the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) for 37 years as building surveyor, factor, conservation & general manager; coordinating high-profile projects across the Highlands & Islands. Current roles include:
Andrew Sinclair is a Councillor for the Highland Council in the Inverness South Ward. He sits on various Highland Council committees including: the Audit and Scrutiny Committee, the City of Inverness Area Committee, the Housing and Property Committee and the Pensions Committee
Andrew Wright OBE PPRIAS is a retired Conservation Architect and Heritage Consultant. He is a skilled Architectural Historian with a lifetime's experience in the repair and adaptation of historic buildings.
Bill Boyd is a Councillor for the Highland Council in the Inverness West Ward. He sits on various Highland Council committees including: the Audit and Scrutiny Committee, the City of Inverness Area Committee, the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board, and the Housing and Property Committee.
Job Titles:
- COMPANY SECRETARY
- Retired Solicitor
COMPANY SECRETARY - Douglas Graham is a retired Solicitor; his areas of practice included the establishment of charities, social enterprises and community land buy outs. He is currently Secretary of the HHBT and a Director of the Demarco Archive Trust Ltd.
Glyn Young is an experienced Chartered Surveyor specialising in building conservation. He has been involved in and led, several large and complex building conservation projects. Glyn's skills include survey and repair, design, procurement, contract administration, and project management.
Hector W Munro MRICS currently responsible for the management of a family business which includes two Category A and one Category B listed buildings. Hector is particularly interested in history and built heritage. He is Secretary for Clan Munro Heritage Ltd, and a Trustee of the Foulis Castle Trust.
Hugh Macdonald an accomplished traditional builder. He is the owner of Portree Slating Services; specialising in Ballachulish Slate repairs and reslating of all traditional Scottish slate roofs. Hugh is a Trustee of the Skye Sailing Club and Trustee of the Col Jock Macdonald Memorial Trust.
Jean Ramsay Smith has over 25 years marketing experience in the UK, Europe, Asia and North America. She has a proven track record in brand development and in leading and developing a business portfolio.
Job Titles:
- Retired Chartered Planner
Ken Johnston is a retired Chartered Planner with a deep interest in the rescue and re-use of the historic built heritage of the Highlands, and disability access issues. He was Chair of the Lochaber Disability Access Panel and is currently Director of Lochaber Care & Repair and Secretary of Oban Disability Forum.
Mary Miers is an architectural historian, author and journalist. She set up and ran Scotland's Buildings at Risk Register in the 1990s and worked as Architectural Writer and then Fine Arts and Books Editor at Country Life magazine from 1999 to 2020. She is now a freelance writer/editor.
Michael Macgruer is Chartered Architect. His skills range from design to project management of new and existing building projects. Michael specialises in listed and historic residential properties including procurement of planning and listed building approval and building warrant approval.
Job Titles:
- Director at MacKenzie Kerr Ltd
COMPANY FINANCIAL ADVISOR & ACCOUNTANT - Rhona Willson is a Director at MacKenzie Kerr Ltd. She is one of the firm's Audit Directors. Rhona works in a variety of client sectors with particular skills in advising and assisting charitable organisations.