Meet Our Executive Team
John N M Frame MBE
Chief Executive
Work history
Development Director, Scottish Community Foundation
Former Director, Bell Lawrie White
Former Managing Director, Stocktrade (execution only stockbrokers)
Former director Scottish Sports Council (now Sportscotland )
Qualifications/awards
MBE for services to youth and sport, LLB Edinburgh
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Former Scottish rugby international, reading, writing, walking, talking and golf. Member of Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society.
John Evans
Chairman
Married to Susanne, 2 boys-Rhys and Bryn (you've guessed, he's Welsh!)
Work History
HR Director Strathclyde Police
HR Director Diageo, Scotland
Senior roles in HR and Marketing with RBS and British Airways
Qualifications
BA- Birmingham Polytechnic
MBA-Edinburgh University
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Interests
Sport- qualifed rugby and football referee, erstwhile Lower XV and social rugby player with Lismore and Edinburgh Accies, hockey with Grange 7ths and youth soccer coach with Spartans. Chair of Youth Development at Grange. Awful golfer.
Arts- member of Scottish Arts Council committee, Celtic culture, reading, writing (formerly "Tighthead Tam" in "Scottish Rugby" magazine!)
Charities- founder of Struan's Appeal and Hearts and Balls, committee member of Wooden Spoon, former non-exec director of The Chicago Children's Choir
Non-exec advisor to 3 SMEs
Harry A Richmond
Finance Director
Work History
Former Finance Officer to City of Edinburgh Recreation Department
Former Financial Controller, Bennett & Robertson WS
Former Financial Controller, Menzies Dougal WS
Qualifications/Awards
BAcc Glasgow, CA
Interests/Hobbies
Rugby (now non-playing), shooting, fishing, military history, and reading. Member of Glasgow Academical Club, and Edinburgh Academical Sports Club.
Robin D Fulton
Non-executive director
Work history
Partner, Turcan Connell WS
Former partner, Shepherd & Wedderburn
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Lecturer for STEP, Law Society of Scotland, WS Society
Scottish Editor of Fosters on Inheritance Tax
Member of Simons editorial board
Qualifications/awards
LLB (with Distinction) Edinburgh, WS Notary Public
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Sport and in particular rugby (now non playing).squash. skiing, member of Daniel Stewarts & Melville College FP, Special Forces (Associate Member), golf, member of Mortonhall Golf Club and Edinburgh Sports Club
Caroline Frame
Graphic Design & Events
Work History
Graphic Designer - Arbus Design, Edinburgh
The House of Bacchus - Event Manager
Freelance Grahic Designer
Dr Andrew Cubie CBE, FRSE
Non-executive director
Work History
Consultant, Fyfe Ireland WS
Director: Murray Johnstone VCT3 plc, Kinloch Anderson Ltd, Norfrost Holdings Ltd, ESPC Ltd
Chairman: Napier University Court, British Executive Service Overseas, Royal National Lifeboat Institution Scotland, British Council Scotland, Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework
Member of the Management Board of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, and of the Northern Lighthouse Board
Qualifications/awards
LLD (Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian)
DHc (Edinburgh)
DBA (QMUC)
LLB Hons
WS Notary Public
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Keen sailor
David G MacLean
Non-executive Director
Work history
Managing Director, Deanway Development Ltd
Sole owner of D G MacLean - Chartered Surveyors
Qualifications/awards
BSc, FRICS
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Charity, karate, running
Jill Douglas
Non-executive director
Jill Douglas is a regular face on BBC Sport, presenting and reporting for Grandstand and has been involved in their coverage of many major sporting events.
Jill began her career as a print journalist in the Borders before moving into television. She was a news presenter and reporter with Border TV before concentrating on sport when she moved to BBC Scotland in 1997. Jill became the UKs first female rugby presenter when she fronted Rugby Special for BBC Scotland.
In 1999 Jill moved to Sky Sports where she presented sports news, southern hemisphere rugby and traveled Europe covering Golden League athletics.
Since her move back to the BBC in 2003, Jill has presented Six Nations rugby, worked on the Rugby World Cup in Australia and the Lions Tour to New Zealand for Five Live and been involved in the BBCs Olympic and Paralympic coverage. She has enjoyed working on the BBCs coverage of cycling, tennis, swimming, bowls and a whole variety of sports around the world but still manages to make it home to see her team, Hawick RFC, play at Mansfield Park when she can and is a keen race goer when time permits.
Ian Bell
Non-executive director
Work history
Senior Manager, RBS
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
Interests, hobbies, etc.
All sports, golf in particular
Director of The Earl Haig Fund (Scotland)
Member of the Governing Council, George Watson's College
Duncan M Mennie
Event co-ordinator for the Sportsman's Charity Golf Classic
Work history
Senior Associate, Lindsays WS, specialising in commercial property.
Former partner, Menzies Dougal WS
Former partner, Bennett & Robertson WS
Qualifications/awards
LLB Edinburgh, WS Notary Public
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Rugby (now non-playing), golf, member of Luffness New Golf Club, Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, Edinburgh Academical Club.
Brian D Allison
Event co-ordinator for the Sportsman's Charity Golf Classic and Sportsman's Charity Dinner
Work history
Development Executive, Deanway Development Ltd
Former positions with:
Ryden
Kenmore Property Group
Standard Life Property Department
Qualifications/awards
BComm Edinburgh, MRICS
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Fishing, hill walking (with dog), ornithology, rugby, golf, member of Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society..
Alan C McLaren
Event co-ordinator for the Sportsman's Charity Golf Classic and Sportsman's Charity Dinner
Work history
Partner, Lindsays WS
Qualifications/awards
LLB Glasgow, DipLP Glasgow
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Scuba diving (qualified instructor), racket sports, football (now non-playing), music – including playing guitar and bass guitar in a local
jazz band
John Corbett
Event co-ordinator for the Lord Provost's Short Golf Cup.
Work history
Involved in property development for twenty three years.
Qualifications/awards
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Has a particular interest in homeless charity projects, and favourite leisure pursuits are sailing, skiing, and playing musical instruments.
John Miller
Event co-ordinator for the Lord Provost's Short Golf Cup.
Work history
Director of Aisling Developments
Previously held senior positions with the Scottish Development Agency and was General Manager of the Edinburgh Technopole.
Involvement with various initiatives in the music, film and arts sectors.
Qualifications/awards
BA, DipTP, MRTPI
Interests, hobbies, etc.
Music, film and the arts generally.
