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Paul McLaughlin | |
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| Born | Paul Joseph McLaughlin 29 December 1969 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Employer | Scotland Food & Drink |
| Partner | Lianne |
| Children | Sadie |
Paul McLaughlin (born 29 December 1969) is CEO of Scotland Food & Drink,[1] a leadership organisation representing the food and drink sector in Scotland.
He lives in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, with his wife, and daughter[1]
Early life
editMcLaughlin grew up in Glasgow where he attended The University of Glasgow [2]. He graduated in Engineering in 1991 and moved to Slough to join the Mars Confectionery graduate training programme [1]. He is the son of Joseph and Catherine McLaughlin and is the eldest of their 4 children.
Career
editFollowing completion of the Mars Confectionery graduate training scheme, he joined Coca-Cola in 2005, as Operations Controller at the Durham Plant [3], responsible for operations, engineering and warehouse functions.
He held various positions in Quality and Innovations departments [3], before becoming the Commercialisation Director for North-West Europe [4]
He was appointed as CEO of Scotland Food & Drink in October 2007,[2]
He is a member of the Scottish Government's Cross Party Group on Food [5] and the Food & Drink Skills Academy Board [6]
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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Monday Interview:Paul McLaughlin". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ a b "The New Scottish Enlightenment". The Times Group. 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.
- ^ "Cross Party Group on Food Membership". The Scottish Government. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Skills Academy - Meet the Board". The Food and Drink Skills Academy. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Skills Food and Drink Targets". The Scottish Government. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
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