ABOUT US ACCELERATORS BUSINESS SUPPORT PROPERTY INITIATIVES AWARDS Senior Management PROFESSOR GARY MCEWAN CEO Serial Entrepreneur Started his first business selling Bumble Bees at age 5 Driven to ignite Elevator’s entrepreneurial mindset across Scotland GRAHAM MORGAN Deputy Chief Executive Spent three years working with local communities in Rwanda Entrepreneurial knowledge is second to none ‘Retired’, but can be regularly found in the Elevator biscuit tin ANDREW BURNETT Managing Director Process driven who always has a plan A, B and C Joined Elevator’s graduate programme before climbing the ranks Responsible for ensuring everything runs smoothly DR ANDY CAMPBELL Commercial Director Our very own Rocketman Pioneer in the Scottish Digital Gaming Sector Constantly on the lookout for the next ‘big thing’ JOHN HARRIS Energy Director One of the Granite City’s top industry experts Hungry to discover earth-shattering and saving innovations Most likely be found on his farm in his spare time KAREN PUGH Property Director Straight talking perfectionist Started her career as receptionist in the company’s first portacabin Friday night gin aficionado SUSAN DOWDS Finance Director Self-confessed Excel buff Natural flair for making numbers crunch Lover of languages, fluent in Spanish and Catalan ROZ TAYLOR Operations Director Climbed the Business Gateway ladder, knows it top to bottom Works in tandem with our team to deliver tangible results Notorious chatterbox RACHEL ROSS Rural Development Director Self-confessed ‘rural geek’ Experienced in navigating the challenges presented with running businesses in rural locations Owns a secret HGV license – great for emergencies Management NICKI MEARNS Operations Manager – Tayside Enthusiastic about learning, believer that every day is a school day Strives to help people make a positive difference in their lives Avid traveller and is campaigning for a New York office FIONA MCLELLAN Contracts Manager - Tayside Strategic leader driving high performing teams A positive disruptor passionate about business Has a secret stash of amazing fabrics KIRSTIE MCLAUGHLIN Operations Manager – Aberdeen City & shire Practical thinker and always on the look out for opportunities Believes in being transparent and empowering her teams Movie nerd and self-proclaimed closet gamer KAREN CLARK Programme & Events Operations Manager Professional brainstormer and Mocha enthusiast Passionate about transforming people’s lives Outdoorsy lover; the perfect leader for our Challenge weekend CAT WARD Programme Manager – Tayside Always full of ideas and driven to make a difference Football and Flamenco fanatic Enjoys life in her cottage by the sea with her husband and cat Working across Scotland, our belief is that anyone looking to start or grow a business should have access to all the support they need to make it a success. ABOUT ELEVATOR Success Stories Team Blog Contact Us FAQs Careers Privacy Policy ACCELERATORS The Elevator Programme Academic Accelerator Moray Accelerator MSIP Sustainable Mobility & Decarbonisation Accelerator Glasgow Creative Accelerator Grey Matters Food & Drink Accelerator: Dumfries & Galloway/Mid & East Antrim Food & Drink/Tourism/Creative Accelerator: Perth & Kinross EVENTS BeBrave! Elevator Challenge Elevator Awards 12½ Minutes... Let's Talk... Young Enterprise Scotland © Elevator is a Trading Name of Enterprise North East Trust Ltd. Registered In Scotland No. SC223601 Registered Office: 5-9 Bon Accord Crescent, Aberdeen AB11 6DN | Vat No. 808 6385 06 Website Design & Development by Web Integrations