Scottish Chambers Of Commerce

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has announced three senior appointments to its board of directors, strengthening its leadership team ahead of a critical year for Scotland’s businesses.   Travel and tourism chief Jacqueline Dobson, President of Barrhead Travel and Internova Travel Group’s leisure division, steps up from her role as SCC director to become Vice President, alongside the current VP Doug Smith, a consultant with CBRE.   Liz McAreavey, chief executive of Edinburgh Chamber of...

The Board of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has appointed Mr Charandeep Singh BEM as its new Chief Executive. Following a UK-wide recruitment process led by SCC President Rodney Ayre, Mr Singh was the unanimous choice of the SCC Board to take over from Dr Liz Cameron CBE, who is stepping down after 21 years. He will officially begin as CEO on 1st February 2026, signalling an exciting new era for the national business network and its 12,000 members. Key priorities for the new CEO will...

Scottish Chambers of Commerce has said that businesses can take heart from today’s Holyrood Budget, which offered firms immediate relief from rising cost pressures. It welcomed measures such as NDR relief, changes to income tax, investment in infrastructure resilience and funding for skills and training but called for more support and ambition to protect business and deliver economic growth. Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Chief Executive of SCC, said:  “In December, SCC called for the Scottish...