Name: Grahame Paterson

Position: Chief Executive

Career Profile

A senior third sector manager with a strong background in leadership and organisational development. Recognised as having effective Board level involvement underpinned by excellent networking and high level strategic development skills. Grahame brings a strong executional focus to his work, combining commercial edge and strong people skills. Has a widely recognised ability to translate his passion for excellence into effective and highly valued service to people. A 2004 Ernst & Young Scottish Social Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Member Institute of Leadership and Management (MInstLM) BA (Distinction) Hospitality (Tourism Management), Napier University, Edinburgh. 

Married with a young daughter, Grahame has interests in literature, sport, and in trying to finish building a family home in the South Tatra’s ski resort of Zakopane!

He is currently a volunteer advisor to Pilotlight Scotland, The Fashion Rocks Foundation, Education for the Children Foundation and The Sir Thomas Lipton Foundation.