Management
Gregor Campbell, Managing Director Gregor has worked in recruitment and related services since 1989, previously as a director of HR Consultancy and KFJ (now NRG plc). Gregor’s forte is in driving and growing small privately owned businesses to succeed against larger national competitors. He has built Rise around a service-led model, which has ensured strong partnerships with quality clients. Gregor aims for Rise to be one of the largest recruitment groups in Scotland in the next three years, building this from our service quality and adding strategic acquisitions which fit with our philosophy.
Georgette Stewart, Financial Director Georgette joined Rise in 2007 and is responsible for enhancing the infrastructure that will support our growth both organically and through strategic acquisitions. A qualified accountant, Georgette has worked with Adobe as European Company Accountant and latterly Quintiles where she was responsible for both Finance and Operations of their specialist recruitment business Royce. Her depth of experience provides not only internal support but helps develop additional added value solutions for out clients.
Craig McDermid, Non-Executive Director and Investment Director, Murray Capital Craig joined Charlotte Capital in December 2004 and was appointed to the Board in September 2005. Prior to Charlotte, he spent five years with Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity as a Senior Investment Manager. Craig qualified as a CA in 1992 and has spent most of his career working in investments, banking and corporate finance with a focus on the SME market.
Grigor Milne, Non-Executive Director and Legal Director, Murray Capital Grigor joined Murray Group as an in-house solicitor in 2001 and has been involved in a number of investments and acquisitions for Murray Group companies. He joined the Murray Capital investment team in March 2006 and has both a legal and commercial role.
Grigor trained and qualified as a solicitor with Dundas & Wilson, working in its corporate group in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. His experience includes buy-outs and buy-ins, general mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers, fundraisings and joint ventures.
Hazel Neill, Director, Quality Link Hazel joined Quality Link in 1990 and developed the company’s temporary hospitality business by providing bespoke staffing solutions to help clients to achieve their goals and targets. Hazel has significant ‘on-site’ staffing co-ordination and HR management experience for as many as 600 temporary workers at major prestigious social and sporting events. In order to formalise her commitment to quality and training, Hazel is qualified as a SVQ / NVQ Assessor and an Internal Verifier.
Adam Gordon, Rise Consulting
Adam has worked with many people-centric businesses across Scotland and other parts of the UK on all aspects of their recruitment & retention, culture, communication & employer branding. He joined Rise in June 2007, having spent three years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Prior to that, his experience was with Euro RSCG Worldwide, one of the world’s leading advertising, communications and marketing agencies.
Suzanne Paterson, Director - Rise Jobs
Suzanne joined Rise Group in May 2008 to drive the ongoing development of our market-leading contact centre recruitment division. With more than ten years' experience in the sector, Suzanne has previously worked with well-respected companies in this dynamic arena, most recently, as branch manager for Pertemps' entire Glasgow office, responsible for bilingual, contact centre, contracts, office personnel and several other important areas of endeavour.
Roddy Hammond, Director - Hammond Resources
Having trained as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young, Roddy began his career in recruitment in 1989. Roddy launched Hammond Resources 8 years later and joined Rise Group as a Director in May 2008 on the acquisition of this business. Roddy leads the Hammond Resources division of Rise, handling recruitment within the specialist fields of accountancy, human resources and legal recruitment.