INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, DECEMBER 2013
The International Advisory Council has distinguished members supporting our goals and activities. It
is planned to add more individuals representing the countries of Asia.
Council members:
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT, GCMG, PC, Chairman of Governors, Ditchley Foundation
Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea, Chairman Cobra Beer, London
Lady Olga Maitland, President, The Defence and Security Forum, London
Lord Desai of St Clement Danes, Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics, London
David Birrell, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Edinburgh
Sue Bruce, Chief Executive, City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh
Dr. Eamonn Butler, Director and Co-Founder, Adam Smith Institute, London
Professor Steve Chapman, Principal and Vice Chancellor, Heriot -Watt University, Edinburgh
Peter de Vink, Founder, Edinburgh Financial and General Holdings, Midlothian
Amir Dossal, Founder and Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum, New York
William Ducas, Non Executive Director, Baillie Gifford, Boston
April Riddle Gow, Senior Advisor, Turquoise Mountain, New York & London
Gavin Hewitt CMG, Chief Executive, The Scotch Whisky Association, Edinburgh
Owen Kelly, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise, Edinburgh
Dr. Brian Lang FRSE, former Principal of St Andrew’s University, Chairman Royal Scottish National
Orchestra, Edinburgh
Stuart Leckie OBE, Chairman, Stirling Finance Limited, Hong Kong
Paul Little, Principal and Chief Executive, City of Glasgow College, Glasgow
Nosheena Mobarik OBE, Chairman, CBI Scotland, Glasgow
Jack Perry CBE, former Chief Executive Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow
Dr Gerald Ross, former Dean McGill Business School, Montreal
Mark Tennant, former Chairman of Scottish Financial Enterprise and a Senior Advisor to JP Morgan,
Edinburgh and London
Ben Thomson, Founder and Chairman, Reform Scotland, Chairman, National Galleries of Scotland,
Edinburgh
Angus Tulloch, Head of Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Equities at First State Stewart, Edinburgh
Marco Vicenzino, Director, Global Strategy Project and Geo-political Risk Advisor, Washington DC
Bruce Walker, Director, Pamfleet Group, Hong Kong