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Board members and leadership team

The Opportunity North East boards provide private-sector leadership to challenge and inspire ambition, identify economic growth and diversification opportunities, shape delivery and involve the next generation of industry leaders in transforming our region.

Opportunity North East Board

  • Sir Ian Wood KT GBE
    Chair
  • Stanley Morrice MBE
    Vice-Chair
  • Councillor Christian Allard
    Aberdeen City Council
  • Rhona Allison
    Scottish Enterprise
  • Russell Borthwick
    Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce
  • Professor George Boyne
    University of Aberdeen
  • Jennifer Craw MBE
    Chief Executive, ONE
  • Graeme Gordon
    Chair, ONE Digital Tech
  • Stephen Gow
    VisitAberdeenshire
  • Deirdre Michie OBE
  • Sarah Moore
    Peterson
  • Professor Steve Olivier
    Robert Gordon University
  • Dr Deborah O’Neil OBE
    Chair, ONE Life Sciences and BioAberdeen Ltd
  • Bob Sanguinetti
    Aberdeen Harbour Board
  • Councillor Anne Stirling
    Aberdeenshire Council

ONE Digital Tech Board

  • Graeme Gordon
    Chair, ONE Digital Tech
  • Bob Keiller CBE
    Vice-Chair
    AB15
  • Steve Aitken
    Intelligent Plant
  • Andy Bird
    Inoapps
  • Stephen Coleman
    CodeBase
  • Kevin Coll
    Solab
  • Jennifer Craw MBE
    Chief Executive, ONE
  • Jaye Deighton
    Peterson
  • Brian Hills
    The Data Lab
  • Jim Savege
    Aberdeenshire Council

ONE Food, Drink & Agriculture Board

  • Stanley Morrice MBE
    Chair
  • Andrew Booth
    Vice-Chair
    Savock Farms
  • Giovanna Bermano
    Robert Gordon University
  • Peter Bruce
    Entier
  • Jimmy Buchan
    Amity Fish Company Ltd
  • Robert Chapman
    Farmlay Eggs
  • Stuart Common
    Mackies of Scotland
  • Jennifer Craw MBE
    Chief Executive, ONE
  • Bill Dean
    Deans of Huntly
  • Professor Jules Griffin
    University of Aberdeen
  • Paul Macari
    Aberdeenshire Council
  • Gregor Mackintosh
    Mackintosh of Glendaveny
  • Andy McGowan
    Scottish Pig Producers
  • Ed Widdowson
    Macphie Ltd
  • Andrew Wilson
    Joseph Robertson Ltd

Food Hub (NES) Ltd Board

  • David Kilshaw OBE
    Chair
  • Stanley Morrice MBE
    Vice-Chair
  • Donella Beaton
    Robert Gordon University
  • Jennifer Craw MBE
    Chief Executive, ONE
  • Prof Jamie Newbold
    Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
  • Dr Liz Rattray
    University of Aberdeen
  • Dr Alan Rowe
  • Alan Thorpe
    Director, ONE Food & Drink
  • Andrew Wilson
    Joseph Robertson Ltd

ONE Life Sciences Board

  • Dr Deborah O’Neil OBE
    Chair, ONE Life Sciences and BioAberdeen Ltd
  • Professor Caroline Barelle
    Elasmogen
  • Dr Glenn Corr
    TauRx
  • Jennifer Craw MBE
    Chief Executive, ONE
  • Professor Iain Gibson
    Independent
  • Dr Andrew Keen
    NHS Grampian
  • Professor Andy Porter
  • Professor Seshadri Vasan
    NHS Grampian
  • Professor Catriona Kennedy
    RGU
  • Professor Iain McEwan
    Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS)
  • Sinclair Dunlop
    Epidarex

BioAberdeen Ltd Board

  • Dr Deborah O’Neil OBE
    Chair, ONE Life Sciences and BioAberdeen Ltd
  • Jennifer Craw MBE
    Chief Executive, ONE
  • Professor Andy Porter
  • Dr Liz Rattray
    University of Aberdeen

ONE Next Generation Advisory Committee

    • James Bream
      Katoni Engineering
    • Jaye Deighton
      Core 29
    • Alex Fowlie
      Muirden Energy
    • Shereen Ihsan
    • James McIlroy
      EnteroBiotix
    • Derren McRae
      CBRE
    • Grace Noble
      Aberdeenshire Highland Beef
    • Fiona Rudkin
      mycoBiologics
    • Tim Stevenson
      GSS Developments
    • Peter Walker
      Maryculter House Hotel
    • Jamie Wishart
      John Lewis Partnership
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    Lorna Duguid

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    Director of Digital Technology

    Karen O'Hanlon

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