Neil joined the Scottish Land & Estates team in November 2024 as Project Manager for Wildlife and Estates Scotland (WES). He is responsible for the daily management of the scheme. Having grown up in rural Perthshire, Neil has a strong affinity with the countryside and regularly travels out and about rural Scotland.
Passionate about promoting the best that Scotland has to offer, Neil worked in the heritage tourism sector for four years. He started out at the Royal Yacht Britannia while studying at university, before moving on to work for Historic Environment Scotland at Edinburgh Castle.
Neil has several years’ experience in project planning and management, gained while serving in the Army. He joined the Army Reserve during his university studies and served full time from 2022 to 2024. Involved in project planning and management both domestically and overseas during this period, Neil has since returned to a reserve role.