Stuart Black
Stuart Black was appointed as HIE's Chief Executive in January 2022.
Our board members
View the profiles and professional biographies of our Board.
Angus Campbell
Angus Campbell joined the Board of HIE in September 2018 and was appointed interim Chair in August 2025.
Allan Clow
Allan joined the board of HIE in May 2024.
Melanie Collett
Melanie joined the Board of HIE in May 2024
Simon Cotton
Simon joined the Board of HIE in April 2023.
Freda Newton MBE
Freda joined the Board of HIE in September 2018.
Dr Keith Nicholson
Keith joined the Board of HIE in June 2022.
Ailsa Raeburn
Alisa joined the board of HIE in June 2022.
Calum Ross
Calum joined the Board of HIE in September 2018.
Anna Salgado
Anna joined the Board of HIE in June 2022.
David Wilson
David Wilson joined the Board of HIE on 1 May 2023.
Mary Bowman - shadow member
Mary joined the Board of HIE as a shadow member in January 2025.
Related documents
In addition to regular Board meetings, the HIE Board has two committees, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk and Assurance Committee (formerly the Audit Committee). Minutes of the Board and the Risk and Assurance Committee are available to download below. Here, you can also find a selection of strategic documents below that relate to HIE's operations and governance.
The HIE Board meets around six times a year. Minutes of each meeting are put forward for approval at the next session, and subsequently published below. While HIE seeks to be as open and accountable as possible in recording Board meetings, certain items may need to be redacted on occasion, usually for reasons of commercial sensitivity, or because disclosure could prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs.
2025
- 21 January (additional meeting)
- 25 February
- 29 April
- 26 May (additional meeting)
- 20 June (additional meeting)
2024
- 16 February
- 27 February
- 18 March
- 22 April
- 03 June (additional meeting)
- 25 June (updated May 2025)
- 27 August
- 29 October
- 25 November (additional meeting)
- 10 December
2023
2022
2021
- 18 February
- 03 April
- 07 April
- 28 April
- 30 June
- 29 July
- 27 October
- 15 December
- 15 December (Authorised Signatories)
The Risk and Assurance Committee is a sub-committee of the HIE Board. Membership is drawn from the Board, and independent non-executives may be appointed as appropriate.
The Committee normally meets four times a year. Its main functions are to review the reliability and integrity of assurances in respect of HIE’s risk control and governance arrangements, and to support the HIE Accountable Officer and Board in discharging their responsibilities.
Current members are Angus Campbell as chair, Calum Ross, Keith Nicholson and Allan Clow.
Minutes of each meeting are put forward for approval at the next session of the committee subsequently published below.
View the committee's Terms of Reference (updated December 2024)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
*Please note personal data is exempt as such disclosure would contravene the principle 1 as stated in Article 5(1) of the GDPR with which data controllers must comply. We therefore redact the names of any individuals from external organisations who have attended meetings.
HIE Strategy 2023-28 - the strategy sets out our ambition and targets for the next five-years.
HIE Operating Plan 2024-25 - action for jobs and communities.
Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Recovery
Model Code of Conduct 2022 - the codes sets out our expectations of those serving as Board members for HIE (published 14 June 2022).
As part of our Code of Conduct for Board members, we publish a register of interests. The most up to date is available below.
The Gender Representation on Public Boards (2018) Act is intended to help address the historic and persistent under representation of women in public life and requires public bodies to report on meeting the requirements of the Act.
Documents
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