BRAEMAR COMMUNITY HYDRO - Key Persons
Andrew's first career was in hotel management, rising to become Swallow Hotels youngest ever Hotel Manager. More recently he's been a "weel kent" face in the North East as an eminent academic tourism expert. But he's no stuffy academic, he's hands on with the Portsoy Traditional Boat Festival, the Aberdeen City and Shire Hotel Assocation, and Grampian Transport Museum. Yes, he writes and talks on tourism policy and theory, however, his best writing is as a motoring journalist. Andrew is proud to be part of BCL since 2021.
Christine moved to Braemar in 2018 and joined the BCL Board in 2021. Currently working in the Oil and Gas industry, she has a background in project and change management.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Treasurer
Dave is a Chartered Accountant, formerly a senior partner in accountants Touche Ross & Co in Aberdeen before retiring to Braemar in 2010. As well as being responsible for the finances of BCL and its various projects, Dave is involved in the day-to day financial operation of the Castle and is a Trustee of St Margaret's Trust SCIO. Appointed 2011.
Doreen's background is in broadcasting, making radio programmes for the BBC. She became involved with Braemar Community Limited in 2006 just as the community took over the management of Braemar Castle. Involved in developing all aspects of the Castle operation, her experience in communications has been useful in creating the Castle narrative, recruiting volunteers and publicising other BCL projects.
After a career in the Armed Forces, Simon trained as a chartered surveyor and from 1993 was resident factor (Chief Executive) to Invercauld Estate, Braemar, retiring in 2016. A founding director of Braemar Community Limited, he has been involved in the management of the castle for over 20 years and was part of the group that took the Castle into community control in 2007. Simon is also the key lead in the Housing and Woodland projects.