Chief Executive of Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Vicki has been in post since July 2006 and has led the Perthshire Chamber of Commerce through continuous development and growth. Perthshire Chamber has a membership of around 400.

Vicki is originally from Perth and with her honours degree in I.T. was employed by Reuters in London and JP Morgan Chase in Glasgow prior to joining the Chamber in Perth.

Chamber President, Lori McGaffney, is the business owner of EvaLucia Boutique and Petit Pas.

EvaLucia is an independent fashion boutique situated on Perth High Street, established as a go to fashion boutique with a fantastic selection of clothing and footwear from the UK and Europe.

Petit Pas is a children’s shop in Perth and their store showcases a carefully curated mix of footwear brands, with a complimentary.

Stephen Leckie is Chief Executive of Crieff Hydro and the fifth generation of his family to run this hotel and estate since the doors opened on Scotland’s maiden hydropathic establishment in 1868. The company is now the oldest trading registered company in Scotland.

Since taking the helm in 1994, Stephen has marshalled more than £50 million of investment to transform the property into a true leisure resort which competes on the international stage. A £6million refurbishment of Peebles Hydro has recently been completed.

Kerr is the operational leader of Strathmore Volvor’s sales department with the responsibility to create and implement a well-defined business plan that achieves the retailer’s strategic objectives, meets volume and profit targets and delivers a premium buying experience for all Volvo customers.

In addition to this Kerr manages the team to consistently reach and over achieve their individual targets whilst delivering exceptional customer service and having fun.

With many years of success and experience in sales and business development, strategy and communications plus building strong relationships, Kerr is a key part of the Chamber Board.

Trudie is the Clinic Manager at Blackhills Specialist Dental Clinic and has been responsible for all aspects of managing the clinic from the first day it opened its doors in January 2007, with a staff increase from 4 to 21. She is currently involved with Healthcare Improvement Scotland in the area of Quality Assurance.

She previously worked in the NHS as a Manager of two National Managed Clinical Networks with a focus on service planning, education, collection and reporting of data to measure and improve quality of care, and engaging with stakeholders. Trudie has also worked in the hospitality and travel industry.

Praveen is an award winning chef. He was born in Southern India and trained in many of the best hotels and restaurants that world has to offer. He has settled in Perth, where he runs the multi award winning Tabla Indian Restaurant, Indian Cook School and Praveen Kumar Authentic Indian Meals businesses.

He prides himself on the quality and provenance of the ingredients he uses in all his cooking. He says: “If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. I strongly promote Perth in all my businesses and use as many local suppliers as possible in my daily work. I am an ambassador for both Circular Tayside and Zero Waste Scotland. My new business takes Perthshire’s best food ingredients and transports them to customers right across the UK mainland.”

Keith Scobbie is a Partner at Graham + Sibbald and is delighted to be invited to again join the Board of Directors of Perthshire Chamber.

Keith has been an active member of the Perth Business Community for nearly 25 years since establishing Graham + Sibbald’s Perth office in the mid 1990’s. Being a Partner with Graham + Sibbald Chartered Surveyors, he personally brings to the Board a wealth of property experience in both the commercial and residential sectors across the Perthshire and Tayside markets. The infrastructure and wealth of experience enjoyed by his firm, one of Scotland’s largest and most respected property consultancies with 15 office locations across the country, will ensure that Keith’s appointment to the Board will bring with it not only local expertise but a depth of experience on a variety of property matters on a national basis.

With over 30 years in the catering and hospitality industry, gaining a huge amount of experience not only in this field, but of working with many SMEs and larger enterprises. Andrew specialise in business consultancy, particularly start ups and expansions, and key skills include training, mentoring, coaching, F&B and compliance with legislation.

Andrew also own the award winning Heaven Scent ( Milnathort) brand of coffee shop and catering company for 14 years. His main passion is people – engaging and developing staff, and providing the highest standards to customers.

Andrew is also in high demand for presenting, compering, judging and speaking at events across the UK and beyond.

Steven Stewart was Director of Communications with international transport group Stagecoach Group plc, which is headquartered in Perth.

Steven has been a Director of Perthshire Chamber of Commerce since 2010 and has been closely involved in the Chamber’s public affairs activity. This includes campaigning on high speed broadband provision across the region and representing the Chamber in its involvement with the Perth and Kinross Green Technology Business Accelerator, a partnership initiative promoting the local potential of developments in low carbon technology and renewable energy use.

Steven is also an Ambassador for the Invest in Perth programme, and represents the Chamber as Vice Chair of Perth City Leadership Forum and member of the Connectivity Working Group, on the Perth and Kinross Climate Commission and also on the Developing the Young Workforce Tay Cities Regional Board.

Nicola joined Blackadders LLP as Director of Marketing in June 2003 and is responsible for the creation and development of the firm’s marketing strategy and for the continuing development of the Blackadders’ brand.
Nicola leads the marketing department on various ongoing projects as well as managing relationships with a number of support agencies. She and her team work closely with all practice areas within the firm. Nicola has many years of experience in marketing and business development across a wide range of industry sectors, products and services.
Nicola commented “I am delighted to take on this role with Perthshire Chamber of Commerce. I am an advocate of the role that the local Chambers of Commerce can play in championing the needs of local businesses and making sure their voices are heard when it comes to local issues and opportunities. I look forward to meeting our members and key partners and helping Perthshire Chamber tackle the key challenges facing them.”