Meet the Team
Get in touch with one of our business advisors to help take your business to the next level.
Business Support
Providing access to advice and guidance; loans and grants; and workshops and networking events to support business growth– the delivery of the Business Gateway Programme is a key element of this support and focuses specifically on start-up and high growth companies.
Business Support Team Leader
Jim Dunn – [email protected]
Business Development Officers
Anthony Baker – [email protected]
Rebecca Boyd – [email protected]
Amanda Harris – [email protected]
Paul Taylor – [email protected]
Business Start Up Advisors
Darren Gemmell – [email protected]
Cameron Singleton – [email protected]
Anne Quinn – [email protected]
Events and Marketing Officer
Emma McDade – [email protected]
Business Information Officer
Keir McLaughland – [email protected]
Business Development Advisor (Digital)
Sarah Smillie – [email protected]
Inward investment
Providing a principal contact for all inward investment enquiries; undertaking property searches, undertaking marketing and promotional activities and supporting the creation of new property developments aligned to job opportunities.
Economic Development Officer
Dawn McGartland – [email protected]
Food, Drink and Tourism
Working with a range of partner agencies to provide support to Ayrshire businesses from across the Food, Drink and Tourism sector. From ensuring they have access to advice, guidance and support to developing and growing the sector regionally, attracting more visitors, more spend and creating new job opportunities.
Sector Development Officer – Food, Drink and Tourism
Adrienne McGeechan – [email protected]
support staff
Supporting local residents to acquire the skills and qualifications required in the labour market and to assist individuals to access employment opportunities.
Administrative Officer
Anne-Marie Dawson – [email protected]
Senior Administrative Assistant
Ainsley Murphy – [email protected]
Senior Clerical Assistant
Lynsey Garrick – [email protected]
Ayrshire Growth Deal
Proactively engage and support private and third sector businesses to help stimulate growth and prosperity within East Ayrshire by promoting the pillars of Community Wealth Building and bringing a focus to local procurement spend; fair work and climate action.
Community Wealth Building Officers
Kaidi Anderson – [email protected]
Laurie Ross – [email protected]
Management
Head of Economic Growth
David McDowall – [email protected]
Interim Strategic Manager of Economic Development
Mags Watson – [email protected]
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