Lorna Jack

Since February 2019, Lorna has been Chair of the Highlands & Islands Airports Limited, a Scottish Government owned company which runs 11 airports including Inverness and Dundee, having served as a Non-Executive Director and Audit committee Chair from 2014 to 2018. She has also served on the advisory board of the Isle of Man Airport.

She is also Chair of Opulus Financial, a private sector company offering accountancy and tax services, through a network of businesses they own across Scotland.

She is also the Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of the Netherlands covering Scotland, connecting businesses and organisations between both countries, keeping the Embassy in London updated on important Scottish developments and helping Dutch citizens in emergency situations.

Lorna was Chief Executive of the Law Society of Scotland, the professional body of 12,200 Scottish Solicitors until December 2021. During her time there she led the Society’s staff team in delivering a programme of transformation and modernisation.

She previously served on the Court of Aberdeen University (2017-2019) and was a founding Trustee and Treasurer of McConnell International Foundation for a decade.

Lorna is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, and a graduate of the University of Aberdeen.

Lorna’s reappointment runs from 4 November 2023 to 3 November 2026.

Register of interests

1. Remuneration

Non-Executive Director/Chair, Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd (SC097647) – group which runs 11 airports in Scotland.
Non-Executive Director/Chair, wbg Holdings Ltd (SC716322) – group which provides accountancy and other professional services.

2. Other roles

Director Dundee Airports Ltd (SC325066) and Airport Management Services Ltd (SC353385) both subsidiaries of Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd.

3. Contracts

Nil.

4. Houses, Land and Buildings

Nil.

5. Interest in shares and securities

El Two Ltd. (SC520421) – 50% shareholding.

6. Gifts and Hospitality

Nil.

7. Non-financial interests

Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Scotland.

8. Close family members

Nil.