The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has appointed a new lead for its public policy work in Scotland.
Stacey Dingwall has joined the business membership group from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, where she was a senior policy manager.
As head of policy for Scotland, she will be a part of FSB’s management team north of the border, working to ensure that Scottish small business interests are understood by key decision-makers in government and elsewhere.
Dingwall is joined in the Scotland management team by David Groundwater, FSB’s recently-promoted regional development manager for Scotland, who will drive the organisation’s local advocacy, member support and campaigns activity.
Groundwater was formerly FSB’s development manager for North East Scotland.
Dingwall said: “Local, independent businesses are key to the success of Scotland’s local economies and communities – and 99%t of firms north of the border are either small or medium sized.
“That’s why I’m proud to be joining an FSB team that tirelessly makes the case for Scotland’s small businesses and self-employed individuals.”
Groundwater said: “In my new post, I want to help FSB members across the length and breadth of Scotland get back on their feet and get back to growth.”
Colin Borland, the FSB’s director of devolved nations, continues to lead FSB’s staff teams in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
He said: “I’m proud that FSB continues to attract, develop and retain outstanding staff who stand up for Scotland’s small business community at every turn.
“Working in partnership with FSB’s members, the strength and depth of Stacey and David’s experience will allow us to deliver on what we exist to achieve: helping smaller businesses achieve their ambitions.”
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