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Highlands and Islands Enterprise re-appointments
10/05/2005
Susan Torrance and Andrew Rogers have been re-appointed
to the Board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Susan Torrance lives in Tain. She is Managing Director
of Tulloch Homes Express Ltd, the affordable housing
division of the Tulloch Group, a major Scottish builder and
developer. Her career has also spanned senior roles in
Braidgrove, a technology and contact centre business, Albyn
Housing Society, the Housing Corporation and the Scottish
Agricultural Organisation. She is also a part-time farmer
and Highland Cattle breeder.
Andrew Rogers lives in Fort William. He is Mill Manager
of the BSW Timber sawmill in Fort William which produces
sawn timber products for the UK construction, fencing and
packaging markets. He is also on the Board of the Governors
of the UHI Millennium Institute.
Neither Mrs Torrance nor Mr Rogers hold any other
Ministerial appointments.
These re-appointments will be for three years and will
run from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2008.
The posts are part-time and attract a remuneration of
£9,651 for a time commitment of two days per month.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise is a non-departmental
public body (NDPB) and is the Scottish Executive's main
vehicle for economic development in the Highlands and
Islands of Scotland
These Ministerial public appointments were made in
accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Office
of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in
Scotland.
All appointments are made on merit and political
activity plays no part in the selection process. However,
in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations,
there is a requirement for appointees' political activity
(if there is any to be declared) to be made public.
In the last five years, Mrs Torrance has acted as a
political agent for an Independent candidate in the local
elections and canvassed on behalf of the Labour Party in
the general election campaigns. Mr Rogers has not been
involved in any political activity.