Ian Russell
Until 2006, Ian was Chief Executive of Scottish Power plc having been appointed to this position in April 2001. He joined as Finance Director in April 1994 and became Deputy Chief Executive in November 1998.
In 2004 and 2005, Ian chaired the Russell Commission review on youth volunteering for the Chancellor and Home Secretary.
Prior to joining Scottish Power, he held a number of financial positions at HSBC and Mars Ltd, among others.
He is a Non-Executive Director on a number of boards, including Business in the Community, and chairs a private equity management company. He is also Chair of the Fundraising Board of University of Edinburgh.[2]
Ian is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, having trained with Thomson McLintock. He serves on the Council of Edinburgh International Festival and the Scottish Council of the Prince's Trust. [3]
Notes
- ^ Photograph from Business in the CommunityBoard of Trustee Directors, Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
- ^ Member history from Business in the CommunityBoard of Trustee Directors, Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
- ^ Member history from Internet Archive WayBackMachineScottish Power Our People page 6 March 2004, Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
