Dr Lesley Sawers became Chief Executive of SCDI in March 2008.
Lesley previously held a number of senior posts in the public and private sectors. She joined SCDI from Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, the largest Chamber in Scotland and one of the fastest growing Chambers in the UK where she was Chief Executive.
Previously she was Strategic Communications Advisor to the Board of VisitScotland, Scotland’s national tourism agency, joining Royal Mail Group where she was Director of Scottish Affairs and Chairman of the Royal Mail Group Advisory Board (Scotland). She also spent nine years at ScottishPower in a number of senior management roles, and has worked in strategic management consultancy in both London and Edinburgh.
She has a degree in economics from Glasgow University and a PhD from Stirling University, which was sponsored by Marks and Spencer.
She currently holds a number of external directorships, including non executive appointments on the Board of VisitScotland and EventScotland. She is a Trustee of NCH, the UK’s largest children’s charity, and also chairs the Business Panel established to drive forward business engagement in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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