Royal Highland begins hunt for new chief

Mr Jones joined the society in July 1998 following a career in the agri-food industry, including working in senior management for Unilever in the Far East, based in Singapore.

Since joining the RHASS, he has overseen an ambitious programme of development and improvement at the Ingliston headquarters and showground, including new North and West entrances, a landscaped Countryside Area, the building of the MacRobert Theatre and the 10,000 capacity Highland Hall which hosts exhibitions, concerts and other events.

He was instrumental in driving forward a project to develop a £350 million show and event complex at Norton Park on a site opposite the present Royal Highland Centre. However, with the delay and uncertainty over BAA’s plans for Edinburgh Airport, this is now on hold and society staff and consultants are working on a 20-year masterplan to further improve facilities at Ingliston.

The RHASS has appointed a recruitment consultancy to find a replacement with a view to making an announcement of a new appointment in the autumn.

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