Alistair Dodds CBE
Alistair joined the Board of HIE in April 2014 and was appointed Chair in May 2020
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Our Board
Our Board
The HIE Board normally meet at least six times a year and has overall responsibility for ensuring that we fulfil our statutory duties and meet the aims and objectives set out by the Scottish National Strategy for Economic Transformation and the national Programme for Government.
The Board has specific responsibility for approving our strategy and operating plan, and ensuring that the Scottish Government has thorough arrangements for appraising, monitoring and evaluating our targets.
Our Board members adhere to our Code of Conduct which sets out expectations of those who serve on the board and the way in which they should conduct themselves in undertaking their duties for HIE. The Ethical Standards in Public Life (Scotland) Act 2000 established the Standards Commission for Scotland to oversee these arrangements and provide guidance for all Scottish public bodies.
Have a look at the profiles below for more information on who is currently on HIE's Board.
Our board members
View the profiles and professional biographies of our Board.
Angus Campbell
Angus Campbell joined the Board of HIE in September 2018 and was appointed Deputy Chair in October 2023
Related documents
In addition to regular Board meetings, the HIE Board has two committees, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk and Assurance Committee (formerly the Audit Committee). Minutes of the Board and the Risk and Assurance Committee are available to download below. You can also find a selection of strategic documents below that relate to HIE's operations and governance.
HIE Board meetings
The HIE Board meets around six times a year. Minutes of each meeting are put forward for approval at the next session, and subsequently published below. While HIE seeks to be as open and accountable as possible in recording Board meetings, certain items may need to be redacted on occasion, usually for reasons of commercial sensitivity, or because disclosure could prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs.
2025
- 21 January (additional meeting)
- 25 February
2024
- 16 February
- 27 February
- 18 March
- 22 April
- 03 June (additional meeting)
- 25 June (updated May 2025)
- 27 August
- 29 October
- 25 November (additional meeting)
- 10 December
2023
2022
2021
- 18 February
- 03 April
- 07 April
- 28 April
- 30 June
- 29 July
- 27 October
- 15 December
- 15 December (Authorised Signatories)
2019
2018
2017
2016
Risk and Assurance Committee meetings
The Risk and Assurance Committee is a sub-committee of the HIE Board. Membership is drawn from the Board, and independent non-executives may be appointed as appropriate.
The Committee normally meets four times a year. Its main functions are to review the reliability and integrity of assurances in respect of HIE’s risk control and governance arrangements, and to support the HIE Accountable Officer and Board in discharging their responsibilities.
Current members are Angus Campbell as chair, Belinda Oldfield, Calum Ross and Keith Nicholson.
Minutes of each meeting are put forward for approval at the next session of the committee subsequently published below.
View the committee's Terms of Reference (updated December 2024)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
*Please note personal data is exempt as such disclosure would contravene the principle 1 as stated in Article 5(1) of the GDPR with which data controllers must comply. We therefore redact the names of any individuals from external organisations who have attended meetings.
Strategic documents
HIE Strategy 2023-28 - the strategy sets out our ambition and targets for the next five-years.
HIE Operating Plan 2024-25 - action for jobs and communities
Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Recovery
Model Code of Conduct 2022 - the codes sets out our expectations of those serving as Board members for HIE (published 14 June 2022).
Register of Interests
As part of our Code of Conduct for Board members, we publish a register of interests. The most up to date is available below.
Board Gender Representation Report
The Gender Representation on Public Boards (2018) Act is intended to help address the historic
and persistent under representation of women in public life and requires public bodies to report
on meeting the requirements of the Act.