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On Tuesday 6th April, the Scottish HR Leadership Group (SHRLG), in conjunction with Executive Search specialists FWB Park Brown, welcomed Entrepreneur, Author, Trainer & Leader Yusef Salaam to speak at the third in a series of virtual masterclasses.  This series of HR focused and workplace behaviour masterclasses is attended by many of Scotland’s senior HR […]

In episode 5 of our joint podcast with Apollo, Stuart and Jonathan speak with Tom Baxter, Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen and Ian Phillips, Development Director at Pale Blue Dot Energy about the use of hydrogen as an energy vector. Does hydrogen have potential as a centralised source of energy, or does it […]

Renewable energy supplier, Good Energy Group PLC, has announced the appointment of Nigel Pocklington as its next Chief Executive. Good Energy is a generator and supplier of 100% renewable power and an innovator in energy services. It currently owns two wind farms, six solar farms and sources electricity from a community of 1,600 independent UK […]

We’re pleased to announce that FWB Park Brown Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director Judy Wagner has been selected to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Established in 1783, The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland’s National Academy dedicated to ‘the advancement of learning and useful knowledge’. With an existing fellowship of around […]

On Thursday 18th March, the Scottish HR Leadership Group (in conjunction with Executive Search specialists FWB Park Brown) welcomed Humanitarian & Gender Expert and United Nations Senior Advisor (2013-2020) Elizabeth Nyamayaro to speak at the second in a series of virtual masterclasses.  This series of HR focused and workplace behaviour masterclasses is attended by many […]

FWB Park Brown are pleased to announce we have recently advised on the following appointments.  It is particularly interesting that these searches have both started and competed during the various phases of lockdown and are great examples of a new and efficient way of working. Stay well. Susan Aitkenhead has joined the Royal College of […]

Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) has appointed Fiona Sturgeon Shea as its new Chief Executive Officer. FST is the membership and development body for professional dance, opera and theatre in Scotland. Fiona joins FST from Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland where she was Creative Director. Over the course of her career Fiona has worked in senior roles […]

On Monday 8th March, the Scottish HR Leadership Group (in conjunction with Executive Search specialists FWB Park Brown) welcomed global social activist and Vanity Fair Contributing Editor Monica Lewinsky to present to a virtual audience of over 400 as part of a series of HR focused and workplace behaviour masterclasses. Entitled ‘The Price of Shame’, […]

The journey to net-zero and the use of low carbon energy sources has increased. In the latest episode, the Over A Barrel team explore what future lies ahead for traditional oilfield service companies whilst we navigate the energy transition journey to low carbon energy sources. We are joined by Derek Mathieson and Gordon Ballard, with between them over 60 years of experience […]