Anna Lynch – Business Advisor
As a business advisor at Firstport, Anna provides support to social entrepreneurs in the north of Scotland and the Highlands and Islands.
read moreBrian McMillan – Business Advisor
As our most experienced Business Advisor, Brian provides support and advice to social entrepreneurs through the Just Enterprise programme.
read moreCampbell Urquhart – Business Advisor (Associate)
read moreCarmen Paputa-Dutu: Social Innovation Competition Programme Manager
Carmen is the programme manager for the Social Innovation Challenge at Firstport.
read moreColin McMillan – Investment and Growth Manager
Colin is our Investment and Growth Manager. He managers Firstport’s accelerator programmes, including LaunchMe, which develops Scotland’s high growth social enterprises.
read moreDaisy Ford-Downes: Head of Group Investment Programmes
As Head of Group Investment Programmes, Daisy oversees repayable investment programmes across the Firstport Group, which includes delivering the Catalyst Fund, Firstport’s innovative social investment fund.
read moreDuncan MacPherson – Business Advisor (Associate)
read moreElaine Ogg – Executive Administrator
Elaine is Executive Administrator at Firstport and works across the organisation overseeing the administration of each programme.
read moreDr Emma Ives – Business Advisor
As a Business Advisor, Emma works directly with clients through the Just Enterprise programme.
read moreGael Drummond – Deputy Chief Exec
As Deputy Chief Exec of Firstport, Gael oversees all operational activities and leads on people development at Firstport.
read moreHannah Davisson – Digital Communications and CRM Lead
As our Digital Communications and CRM Lead, Hannah plays a crucial role in ensuring all of Firstport’s work is well advertised and accessible. Hannah works across all programmes to assist in digital promotions, digital developments, and CRM integrations.
read moreHazel Allen – Business Advisor (Associate)
read moreJacky Tjivikua – Relationship Manager
Jacky joined the Firstport team in summer 2021 bringing with her a wealth of experience in Environmental, Social and Governance as well as the Sustainable Development Goals from an African, United Nations and Finance perspective. Jacky holds an MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security which, combined with her experience in both the private and […]
read moreJosiah Lockhart – Firstport Group CEO
As Group Chief Executive, Josiah is responsible for governance and strategy work across Firstport, FirstImpact, and Impact In investment Partnership Scotland. He represents the group in national and international forums as well as liaising with the Scottish Government on sector outcomes.
read moreJulie Smith – Relationship Manager
As a Relationship Manager, Julie works with people who have been awarded Start It or Build It, supporting them in starting up and growing their social enterprise.
read moreKaren Fitzsimmons – Relationship Manager
As a Relationship Manager, Karen works primarily on the Start It and Build It programmes, supporting both applicants and awardees.
read moreKate Samuel – Engagement and Outreach Officer
Kate is responsible for coordinating Firstport’s outreach efforts and is part of the Enquiries Team and the Communications Team.
read moreKerrien Grant – Business Advisor (Associate)
read moreKirstie Penman – Head of Programmes
Kirstie is responsible for overseeing the delivery of Firstport’s awards programmes. She works closely with both our programme managers and our relationship management team who support applicants and awardees across the country.
read moreMaggie Frazer – Business Advisor
Maggie’s role as business advisor involves supporting new and established social enterprises with advice, business support and training.
read moreMaria Ashley – Head of Communications and Digital
Maria is Head of Communications and Digital at Firstport, overseeing all marketing, digital and communications activities within the organisation.
read moreMegan Veronesi – Head of Business Development and Partnerships
Megan is responsible for growth, innovation and the design, development and management of new programmes across the Firstport Group.
read moreRay Banks – SEF Programme Manager
Ray is the Programme Manager for the Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF) at Firstport.
read moreSinéad Reynolds – Programme Officer (LaunchMe)
Sinéad works as Programme Officer on the LaunchMe programme, Scotland’s social enterprise accelerator.
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