The choice to increase Mr Mackie’s contract could result in questions as to why Scottish Enterprise has taken so lengthy to discover a everlasting candidate for the function. Lord Smith acquired remuneration of £49,050 for his duties as chairman within the 12 months ended March 31, 2023.
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The company stated the extension of Mr Mackie’s contract will “guarantee continuity” whereas it continues to seek for a everlasting chairman. It famous that the job description will “will mirror the specialist abilities required to supervise implementation of the company’s new strategic strategy launched by the First Minister in January”.
Wellbeing Financial system Secretary Màiri McAllan stated: “Scottish Enterprise performs a key function in driving our financial aims and my precedence is getting the suitable particular person for the job. I’m happy that Willie Mackie has agreed to increase his function as interim chair as we proceed the method to nominate a everlasting chair.
“It’s important that the profitable candidate possesses the talents and expertise to ship on the goals set out within the company’s new strategic strategy. These clear priorities, which mirror the altering wider monetary and public sector panorama, will allow Scottish Enterprise to construct on its latest achievements.
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“These embrace creating or safeguarding 75,000 jobs over the previous 5 years, supporting initiatives anticipated to ship £2.5 billion of capital funding and serving to preserve Scotland’s place as the preferred UK location outdoors London for inward funding.”
