Greg works in the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland’s Manufacturing Skills Academy.  He is part of the team developing the Continuous Professional Development products and services and is primarily responsible for business engagement and business development.

He has worked in commercial business development for over 15 years across a range of industries including electronics, laboratories, environmental and academia.  Prior to joining NMIS, Greg worked with the West of Scotland KTP centre, developing impactful Knowledge Transfer Partnerships between industry and academic partners.

He has significant experience in sales, marketing, project management and bid management.

Ian recently joined CeeD as Cluster Builder Programme Manager.

After graduating in manufacturing engineering, Ian’s career in manufacturing has spanned many sectors including whisky, food, engineering, soft drinks and industrial. Ian also spent four years as a Practitioner at SMAS (Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service), helping manufacturing companies across all sectors to improve their productivity.

After graduating from the University of Strathclyde with a Masters in Manufacturing Sciences and Engineering, Stewart opened a manufacturing plant in Aberdeen making helium speech unscramblers culminating in the role of General Manager of a site with a £100m turnover.

Stewart later worked for Sector Skills Council in Scotland, responsible for the engineering modern apprenticeship framework, growing the number of new starts from 850 to 1,500 per year. 

In 2015 he joined the Engineering Academy at the University of Strathclyde where his role supported employer’s talent pipelines and the widening access agenda and he was one of a small team who introduced the engineering Graduate Apprenticeship programme.  Earlier this year, Stewart transferred to the NMIS Manufacturing Skills Academy as Associate Director, Head of Skills Programme.

Stewart was previously Chair of the Scottish Association for Engineering Education (SAFEE), and is a current board member of both Equate Scotland and Skills Development Scotland’s Engineering Skills and Leadership group.  He also completed the employer engagement consultation of the 5 year review of SQA’s engineering qualification portfolio that feeds into HN Next Gen.

As the technologist within South Ayrshire Council, Brian’s current role involves programme management and delivery of the Aerospace Digital Visualisation Suite.

With a wealth of experience in the aerospace industry and visualisation technologies, Brian’s experience gives him a sound base to understand companies’ requirements and deliver tailored solutions. He has a passion for exploring new technologies and an ability to see how these can be applied to industry.

Previously, Brian had 29 years of aerospace manufacturing experience with a Tier 1 company. Starting with a Modern Apprenticeship, Brian progressed through many roles on the shop floor, to digital manufacturing lead, achieving a BSc in Design Engineering Management from the Open University.

He has a passion for education and is involved in numerous educational bodies. He has delivered several successful educational programmes, earning him the Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning in 2017.

Barry is currently the Head of Faculty for Engineering at New College Lanarkshire (NCL) and is seconded part-time to the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence programme. 

Working with the Centre’s High-Performance Skills Coaches, Barry is responsible for helping to drive the Centre of Excellence’s work in Scotland.  He supports teaching staff at FE Colleges to embed world-class competencies and standards in teaching, learning and assessment. 

Barry held the role of Senior Verifier for Computer Aided Technology on behalf of the Scottish Qualifications Authority for over ten years.  He was responsible for leading and developing the HNC, HND and PDA awards in Computer Aided Draughting and Design. 

He is currently a Board Member of the DYW in Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire.

Barry is delighted to be working in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council and the University of Strathclyde to deliver our Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund Project.