Alison is a Programme Executive with Entrepreneurial Scotland, providing support for the Saltire Scholar Internship Programme.
With a background in Recruitment, Graduate Selection, and connecting and supporting Ayrshire’s entrepreneurial start-ups, Alison has a passion for seeing people progress in their careers.
Louise is Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Financial Controller.
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2002 she gained a breadth of experience in various senior finance roles, most notably in the aviation industry and recruitment sector.
Katrina joined Entrepreneurial Scotland as a Programme Executive in 2021, providing support to facilitate the provision of world class internships to Scottish university talent.
She has extensive commercial experience in business development, focusing on income generation through strong partnership relations, gained in a large multinational telecommunications company in Dublin and more recently in the purpose-built student accommodation sector in Scotland.
Lisa Ferguson is part of the Entrepreneurial Leaders Division, holding the role of Community Manager.
With a background in project and event management both domestic and internationally, she focuses on the management of all the Entrepreneurial Leadership Development Programmes.
Lisa has a BSc in Business from the University of Strathclyde.
Kelly Glass is the Head of the Saltire Scholar Programme.
With extensive experience working with young people, she has worked in Youth Organisations across Renfrewshire and Glasgow, as well as national youth charities.
Kelly has driven change within specific youth communities, in sports clubs and with young offenders in prison, offering learning and development programmes to emerging young and future leaders
Rory Hedderly serves as the Head of Business Development (USA). Rory joins the Entrepreneurial Scotland team after 15 years of public service on behalf of the Scottish Government. Most recently, Rory held the position of Deputy Head of the Scottish Government USA (2018-2023). In that time, Rory worked to grow Scotland’s reputation in the US by showcasing Scotland as the best place to Live, Work, Study, Visit and do Business. A vital part of that success was his ability to build networks across business, political and wider interest groups will the sole purpose raising awareness of what modern Scotland has to offer the world.
Prior to his move to the USA, Rory spent over 10 years working in Private Office as Deputy Private Secretary to the First Minister of Scotland as well as several other Cabinet members.
Rory also volunteers in support of the Washington Tattoo, a charitable organization modelled on the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, that focuses on cultural exchange, support for veterans and education of the arts. Rory resides in the Washington, DC area with his wife and goldendoodle where he enjoys golf and travelling.
Cheryl joined the Entrepreneurial Scotland team in November 2023 as a Programme Executive, supporting our Saltire Scholar Internship Programme.
While her career to date has been predominantly focussed on Marketing, Communications and Public Relations, Cheryl feels passionate about supporting, facilitating and encouraging students and young people to fully maximise the fantastic opportunities available to them through our programme and can share her own experience of living, studying and working abroad.
Lindsey Izzard is Programme Executive for our Entrepreneurial Leaders Division.
She has a background in project management and business management for Healthcare and Information Technology sectors
Sean joined the Entrepreneurial Scotland team in March 2022 as a Marketing Executive.
He is responsible for all things marketing and shares the engaging story of Entrepreneurial Scotland, our programmes and our vibrant community which help to shape Scotland as one of the most entrepreneurial societies in the world.
Sean has a BA in International Business from Glasgow Caledonian University, and experience in both private and third-sector roles.
Charlie Livsey joined Entrepreneurial Scotland as Head of Commercial in October 2023.
He will primarily be focused on developing and managing a wide range of commercial activities across the charity whilst engaging with businesses globally who wish to be part of the Entrepreneurial Scotland network and attract the best young talent to their organisation.
Charlie brings over twenty-five years of senior commercial experience leading highly successful teams focused on customer acquisition and retention.
He is passionate about organic growth within Scotland and has spent the past decade within the senior management team of the s1 group of companies with key operational and commercial responsibilities of their flagship brand s1jobs.
Sean McGrath was appointed Chief Executive on 1 July 2021.
He is on the Advisory Boards of Scottish EDGE Fund and Glasgow City Innovation District and is a member of the Advisory Council for Economic Transformation, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy.
Sean is a Chartered Accountant and joined the Foundation in May 2019 as Finance Director. Prior to this he worked with leading brands including Red Bull, NorthgateArinso and Monster.com and held a number of financial management roles within organisations such as Deloitte and London & Scottish Investments.
A passionate advocate of entrepreneurial thinking, Sean firmly believes that Scotland’s future will be shaped by those who think, act and lead in an entrepreneurial way.
Anna Rafferty is a Senior Programme Executive at Entrepreneurial Scotland, focusing on sourcing world-class internships for Scottish university talent.
With over 10 years’ experience in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, she has held positions across the public and third sectors, including the Scottish Government.
Anna facilitates the transformation of students who participate in the Saltire Scholars Programme, supporting them to fulfil their leadership potential.
Natasha joined the Entrepreneurial Scotland team as a programme assistant in March 2022 supporting the Saltire Scholar team.
Natasha graduated University with an Honours degree in Human Resource Management in 2020.
Rosalie Turbett is Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Programme Executive, providing support for the Saltire Scholar Internship Programme.
With experience in communication, her role focuses on student engagement for both current programme participants and Alumni.
Rosalie graduated from the University of Stirling in 2008 with an Honours, Upper Division, in Film and Media Studies, subsequently working in a range of customer service roles.
Vicki Wells is Business Support Manager at Entrepreneurial Scotland. She provides operational support to the Chief Executive and our non- executive teams. She also operates in an office manager and HR support role for the ESF team.
With a career in HR, she left London to spend 10 years living abroad in the Middle East, the Bahamas and South Africa. She has also undertaken a variety of volunteer roles, supporting vulnerable children and young people.
Vicki has a BA in Interpreting and Translating and is a Graduate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Rebecca joined the team as a Programme Executive in February 2023. She will support the provision of world class internships through the Saltire Scholar internship programme .
Rebecca has experience in customer service in a variety of sectors with a focus on mentoring, coaching and training. She believes in encouraging everyone to grow and develop while remaining true to themselves.
