FEMALE hires are leading a Scots manufacturing institute’s appointments as it looks to bolster its senior management team.
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has named Siobhan Campbell and Coreen McCubbin join as chief strategy and commercial office (CSCO) and chief technology officer (CTO), respectively.
The pair bring a combined 50-plus years of manufacturing, engineering and scientific industry experience to the organisation.
NMIS, which aims to develop manufacturing innovation in Scotland, is operated by the University of Strathclyde and is part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult.
Siobhan joins from the UK arm of global engineering consultancy WSP and has previously held roles at the Department of Energy and Climate Change and as deputy chief scientific advisor at the Department of Transport.
Siobhan will lead the commercial activities across the NMIS group, engaging extensively with industrial partners and members to attempt to accelerate productivity across manufacturing.
Coreen has previously held senior leadership roles at Spirit AeroSystems and BAE systems and was most recently consulting globally at Leading Edge Strategy Consulting.
She has worked on a range of high-profile technology development and implementation projects for the aerospace sector.
As CTO, Coreen will aim to direct the development and delivery of NMIS’s strategic research programmes, trying to ensure its centres are at the forefront of manufacturing innovation.
Siobhan Campbell said: “I’m excited to join NMIS and support the drive towards next generation manufacturing excellence.
“Close connections between the industry and research experts are central to this and my focus will be on developing strong partnerships to ensure sustained growth and deliver impact.
“I look forward to working with the team and our stakeholders to achieve these goals.”
Coreen McCubbin said: “Joining NMIS presents a fantastic opportunity to lead on initiatives that will keep the UK at the forefront of manufacturing innovation.
“My background in technology development for key manufacturing sectors perfectly aligns with NMIS’s vision and I look forward to getting to know the talented team.”
Chris Courtney, CEO of NMIS, said: “I’m delighted to have appointed Siobhan and Coreen to the NMIS leadership team.
“They both have a wealth of leadership experience across industry, academia and government and a track record of driving innovation in their previous roles.
“They will play a critical role in delivering our mission to have impact through accelerating innovation in advanced manufacturing, for our members, partners, and across industry.”
Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal & Vice-Chancellor of Strathclyde, said: “I warmly welcome the appointments of Siobhan and Coreen to NMIS.
“These strong additions to the leadership team will ensure NMIS continues to go from strength to strength as it seeks to transform the advanced manufacturing sector and economy in Scotland.”
