Paul McLaughlin (born 29 December 1969) is a British businessman. From August 2015 to October 2017, he was chief executive of the Building Engineering Services Association,[1] a trade association within the construction sector. He is currently Chief Commercial Officer of The Rail Safety & Standards Board.[2]
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| Born | Paul Joseph McLaughlin 29 December 1969 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Chief Executive |
Early life edit
McLaughlin, the son of Joseph and Catherine McLaughlin and the eldest of their four children, grew up in Glasgow where he attended the University of Glasgow.[3] He graduated in Engineering in 1991 and moved to Slough to join the Mars Confectionery graduate training programme.[4]
Career edit
Following completion of the Mars Confectionery graduate training scheme, McLaughlin joined The Coca-Cola Company in 2005, as operations controller at the Durham Plant,[5] responsible for operations, engineering and warehouse functions.
He held various positions in quality and innovations departments,[5] before becoming the commercialisation director for north-west Europe.[6]
He was appointed as CEO of Scotland Food & Drink in October 2007.[3]
In December 2009, McLaughlin launched the first joined-up strategy for the entire food and drink sector in Scotland, including agriculture, fishing and aquaculture.[7]
In May 2011, McLaughlin announced his departure from Scotland Food & Drink[8] to join Albert Bartlett Ltd as Managing Director of Scotty Brand Ltd,[9] a commercial organisation promoting Scottish in season produce.[10]
He became chief executive of the Building Engineering Services Association in August 2015,[1] leaving the role in October 2017 following a cycling accident.[11]
In February 2018 he joined The Rail Safety & Standards Board as Chief Commercial Officer.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "B&ES Appoints New Chief Executive". Property & Development Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ a b "The vision for and progress on the Whole Industry Strategic Plan: Speaker - Paul McLaughlin". Rail Business Events. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b "The New Scottish Enlightenment". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Monday Interview:Paul McLaughlin". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Scotland Food & Drink Signs McLaughlin". The Grocer. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Coke Director Rises to the Top". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Food and Drink Targets". The Scottish Government. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Scotland Food & Drink Chief Executive Announces Departure". Scotland Food & Drink. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Albert Bartlett signs up McLaughlin to spearhead Scotty push". The Grocer. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Scotty The Brave:Success Story". Business Quarter Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Paul McLaughlin leaves BESA". Cooling Post. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.