Gordon McGuiness
Gordon McGuinness
Head of Industry & Enterprise Networks
Skills Development Scotland
Gordon took up his new position with Skills Development Scotland in June 2009, having previously managed the Skills Intervention Teams across the West of Scotland. He manages a Development Team which will support and promote skill enhancement within each of the Government's Key Economic Sectors and ensures connectivity to the sector development work of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Working with Industry Advisory Boards and Employer Groups, the Skills Development Scotland Team will work with other key organisations such as the Scottish Funding Council to develop a Skill Supply model which is better aligned to the Sector's future requirements.
Prior to joining Skills Development Scotland, Gordon had 17 years experience with Scottish Enterprise in a range of operational roles from supporting Employability Initiatives to leading multi disciplinary teams on major Regeneration Projects such as Riverside Inverclyde.
Gordon is Vice Chair of the Board of Management at Reid Kerr College in Paisley, Chair of Objective 3 (Scotland) Ltd and in a voluntary capacity is Chair of Radio City Association Ltd. a Healthy Living Centre Initiative in his former home town of Kilbirnie.
