Jonathan was appointed to the Board in June 2015 as Non-executive Director, appointed Chair of Audit Committee in August 2015, and appointed Senior Non-executive Director in November 2016.

Skills and experience

Jonathan brings experience in finance, risk, control, governance and international business expertise. He was Chief Financial Officer at Laird plc until 2015, having held a variety of roles in his 30 years with the company.

Jonathan is a member of the Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Other roles

Non-executive Director of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust plc; Non-executive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; Non-executive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee at Henderson High Income Trust PLC.