The Directors of High Life Highland’s Trading Company are responsible for leading the trading business of the organisation and they meet several times a year. They consist of four Directors from the main Board and 5 Independent Directors, who bring with them a wealth of skills from the business world.

Chair Trading Board

Michael Boylan
Vice Chair HLH Trading Board

David Beaton

David Finlayson

Andrew Jarvie

Alison Matheson

Kenneth Nicol

Mark Tate

Kirk Tudhope

Vacant Position

Chair Trading Board

Michael Boylan

Michael is currently Director of Strategy, People and Culture at UHI (University of Highlands and Islands) with extensive experience across leadership, organisational design, Human Resources, business change & transformation along with non-executive roles.

Michael lives in Nairn.

Vice Chair HLH Trading Board

David Beaton

  • Managing Director, Stagecoach Highland
  • Extensive business management experience at local, national and international levels
  • Member of Board of Management North Highland college
  • RNLI Fundraising Chairman( former crewman and coxswain)

 

  • Lives in Skye

David Finlayson

Retired orthopaedic surgeon with a major interest in the benefits of exercise and cultural activity on the physical and mental health of the community. Previous trustee and extensive management experience in the NHS at local, Scottish and UK national levels.

Andrew Jarvie

Highland Council Director,

Member of:

Audit and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair)

Education Committee

Housing and Property Committee

Pensions Committee

LNCT

Caithness Area Committee

Alison Matheson

Particular interest in the environment and getting more people involved in sport, leisure and the outdoors. Previous trustee experience.

Kenneth Nicol

Retired Socio Economic Manager for Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSLR).

Mark Tate

Previously CEO Cairngorms Business Partnership with extensive international and domestic business experience.

Kirk Tudhope

  • Retired Solicitor and Partner, Ledingham Chalmers LLP.  Specialist in employment law with considerable experience of working in the leisure and culture sectors and on charity boards.

Vacant Position