Gillian Watson

Gillian Anne Mcgregor Watson currently serves as Chairman at Dc Alpha Investments Spc Ltd., Vietnam Dc25 Ltd., and holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Char.gy Ltd. She is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Vidrala SA since 2022, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Fevara Plc since 2023, and Non-executive Director at Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Ltd. since 2018.
She is Senior Managing Director at ES Noble & Co. Ltd., Non-Executive Director at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Charities) Ltd., Director at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd. since 2013, Independent Non-Executive Director at Statera Energy Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at Gentrack Group Ltd. since 2024, Member of the Enterprise & Innovation Board at the University of Strathclyde, and Trustee at The Boswell Trust since 2010.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Giltech Ltd. from 2007 to 2013, Non-Executive Chairman at Franklin Global Trust Plc from 2021 to 2023, Chairman at Gordon & MacPhail, Vice Chairman at NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Director-Corporate Strategy at Endesa SA, Director at Scottish Enterprise (Scotland), Senior Managing Director at Noble & Co. Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Meallmore Ltd., and Principal at both Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. and Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc.
Education includes undergraduate studies at The University of Edinburgh and an MBA from INSEAD.