The Board of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is pleased to confirm Dr David Mitchell as their Acting Chief Executive following the announcement that David Middleton is to retire as HES Chief Executive on 5 April 2016.
IHBC Scotland Chair Jane Jackson said: I am delighted that IHBC member David Mitchell has been appointed in this acting position, while we look forward to continuing our good working relationship with historic Environment Scotland’.
Jane Ryder OBE, Chair, Historic Environment Scotland, writes:
Following the announcement that David Middleton is to retire on 5 April 2016, the Board of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) are pleased to confirm Dr David Mitchell as their Acting Chief Executive.
David is currently the Director of Conservation for Historic Environment Scotland, having joined Historic Scotland in 2002. David brings within him both an excellent knowledge of this organisation and a wealth of experience from the wider sector.
David has undergraduate and post graduate degrees in earth sciences and a PhD in Architecture. He is a member of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation and is well known for his work in a number of areas.
Chair, Jane Ryder says: ‘Following an excellent internal competition, I am very pleased David is taking on the role of Acting Chief Executive at this exciting time The Board are looking forward to working with him in providing active leadership for HES, as we start to deliver on the new vision and ambitions for HES as the lead body for the historic environment.’
David added: ‘I am very much looking forward taking up the Acting Chief Executive role at such an important time for our new organisation and working with all the staff to realise the potential of HES and the broader sector.’
In the meantime, the Board can confirm that the recruitment process for the substantive Chief Executive position is underway and we hope to confirm the outcome from summer 2016.
For details on the recruitment process for the Chief Executive post at HES
For HES see http://www.rcahms.gov.uk and http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
