For Argyll

Following James MacLellan’s retirement as CEO at Argyll and Bute Council, Sally Reid, currently Head of Performance and Human Resources at Midlothian Council and just appointed to the Scottish Government’s Lifelong Learning Directorate, has been selected for the post. Her career at Midlothian had previously seen her as Business and Performance Manager and Assistant to the Chief Executive.

Dick Walsh, Argyll and Bute Council Leader, said: “I am delighted to announce Sally’s appointment. I believe she has just the right mix of experience and personal qualities to successfully guide the organisation through the challenges and opportunities ahead and to help us to meet our aim of becoming Scotland’s Leading Rural Area.

“This is a most important appointment not just for the Council but for the whole of Argyll and Bute. We took great care to put in place a rigorous recruitment and appointment process which, with the help of professional advisers, has involved extensive evaluation of candidates to make sure they meet our requirements. I am very much looking forward to working with Sally in years to come.”