Lorna Jack - HIAL Chair
A chartered accountant and a graduate of Aberdeen University, Lorna has served on the Board as non-executive director since March 2014.
She chaired its audit committee for over three years, becoming Interim Chair in 2017, before being appointed Chair of the Board in 2019.
In November 2022 she became Chair of the Board of WBG Group, a private sector company offering audit, corporate finance, accountancy and tax services, with a network of offices across Scotland.
In November 2023 Lorna became an advisory Board member of the Isle of Man (IOM) Airport, providing strategic advice to the IOM Government on the structure and operation of their airport.
Lorna is the Deputy Chair of the Board of the Scottish Funding Council, the body which funds and oversees the Universities and colleges in Scotland, and she Chairs its Finance Committee.
Since 1 September 2022 she has served as the Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Scotland and from 1 January 2024 became the Secretary of the Consular Corps, a voluntary association which brings together the diplomatic community in Scotland.
She also chairs the annual Scottish Legal Awards panel.
Lorna previously held the position of chief executive for the Law Society of Scotland for 13 years until she stepped down in January 2022. The Law Society Scotland is the professional body for Scottish solicitors. She was also previously a Trustee and Treasurer of the McConnell International Foundation.
Register of Interests
Remunerated positions:
- Scottish Funding Council - Board Member & Deputy Chair
- WBG - Director & Chair
- Isle of Man Board of Advisors
Non-financial interests:
- Honorary Consul for the Netherlands of Scotland
- El Two Ltd - Director
- Eurodome Limited - Company secretary
Relevant and known interests of spouse, partner, and close family:
- (none listed)
Related undertakings:
- (none listed)
Houses, land & buildings:
- (none listed)
Last updated:
July 2024