Gail is business development manager for Clark Contracts where her principal focus is on identifying new business opportunities, management of the marketing department and group business development.
Contact: Gail.Galbraith@ClarkContracts.com
Committee
Chair: Gail Galbraith, Clark Contracts
Vice Chair: Jody Fitchet, Pinsent Masons
Jody is a senior business development executive with responsibility for the Scottish offices of international law firm Pinsent Masons. For the past decade, Jody has specialised in developing the communications and marketing skills in the legal sector. He is a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Communications Workgroup and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
Contact: Jody.Fitchet@pinsentmasons.com
Treasurer: Claire Valentine, Bell Building Projects
Claire is Business Development Manager for Bell Building Projects with responsibility for sourcing and maximising business opportunities throughout Scotland. Claire has nearly 15 years experience of marketing and business development within both the civil engineering and building contracting sector. She holds a Business Degree, the CIM Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Website Convenor: Susan D’aish, WSP Group
Susan is a chartered marketer, responsible for client relationship development and strategic business planning within WSP, a global firm of engineering consultants. Her key skills include implementation of business plans to create new opportunities, satisfy stakeholders and maximise revenue. In addition to her marketing experience, Susan has an honors degree in civil engineering.
Contact: susan.daish@wspgroup.com
Committee Member: Laura Burgess, Kier Scotland
Laura is Proposals Manager at Kier Scotland, based in Stepps. In the last 2 decades, Laura’s career has been focussed on marketing and business development in the construction, defence and engineering sectors. Laura has been an active member of the CIMCIGS committee for the last 7 years.
Laura has a CIM Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
Contact: Laura.Burgess@kier.co.uk
Committee Member: Stacey Cassidy, Pinsent Masons
Stacey is an associate with, Pinsent Masons, the international law firm with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Stacey specialises in construction law and is dual qualified in English and Scottish law. Stacey’s experience includes providing advice on all aspects of transactional construction law – through procurement to completion, including all aspects of construction due diligence in real estate transactions.
Contact: Stacey.Cassidy@pinsentmasons.com
Committee Member: Bill Tait, Clansman Interiors
Bill has been Sales Manager at Clansman Interiors Ltd for the past four and a half years. His remit is to develop the sales and marketing of this well known and established Interiors Refurbishment and Fit-Out Contractor. Bill’s previous positions were 10 years with SAS International and 3 years with Burgess Architectural Products as their Technical Specification Sales Manager for their various suspended metal ceiling systems.
Contact: office@clansmaninteriors.com
Committee Member: Patrick Dunne, Savills
Patrick is a planning consultant with international property consultancy practice Savills working within their Glasgow office. Patrick has experience of a broad range of planning instructions throughout Scotland including residential, commercial and renewable energy projects. He is a licentiate member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and an associate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.
Contact: PDunne@savills.com
Committee member – Jacquie Dunn
Jacquie is the Business Development Manager within Ian Kerr’s international architectural practice, Ian Kerr Associates. Focusing on the strategic marketing and business development both in the UK and internationally she currently spends a percentage of her time in India.
