Amy Lightbody, James McGuire, and Stephen Buchanan
INDUSTRY charity the Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has appointed three ‘rising stars’ of the sector as trustees.
The three new trustees are Stephen Buchanan of Buzzworks Holdings, Amy Lightbody of digital agency Dog Digital and James McGuire of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, who were all selected from HIT’s Futures Group, which was established for up-and-coming industry professionals to share their thoughts on issues relevant to the industry.
This Futures Group has helped shape the industry charity’s events, scholarships and 5-year strategy.
While only one trustee position was advertised, the three candidates were so strong that HIT Scotland chair Angela Vickers and vice chair Alan Halliday decided to appoint them all.
Chief Executive of HIT Scotland, David Cochrane MBE, said: “The Future Group has become a cornerstone of HIT, so we recently offered a Trustee position to the group. The group meets regularly to deliver actions and evolve programmes provided by HIT Scotland.
“Amy, James and Stephen were such strong candidates that we simply couldn’t choose between them. We are delighted to have their combined experience and passion now benefitting the Board of Trustees, HIT Scotland and the future of the wider industry.”
To find out more about the HIT Scotland Futures Group and how you can get involved, visit the website: hitscotland.co.uk/futures-group
