Pauline Mullen, PA to Chief Executive and Business Manager

Pauline’s prime role within the organisation is that of PA to the Chief Executive, working with the last four Chief Executives in the post. However, her many years’ experience sees her juggling her time between that and the post of Business Manager, looking after the day-to-day running of the organisation, overseeing many areas within the business.

Angela Tansey, Events and Marketing Co-ordinator

Angela has recently joined the Federation and will be responsible for planning and delivering all SGF events.  She has a breadth of knowledge and experience and has successfully managed various events from awards ceremonies to large conferences.

Isabel Finnie, Receptionist and Admin Support

Isabel is your first point of contact between 9am and 1pm. In addition to the above, both Isabel and Linda are also on hand to meet and greet any visitors to Federation House.

Linda Edington, Receptionist and Admin Support

Linda is also your first point of contact, but between 1pm and 5pm. In addition to the above, both Linda and Isabel are also on hand to meet and greet any visitors to Federation House.

Javeria Mansoor, Accounts Administrator

Javeria has recently joined the organisation as Accounts Administrator, and will be on hand to deal with any accountancy queries you may have.

Luke McGarty, Head of Policy & Public Affairs

Luke has a lead role in engaging government ministers, officials, politicians and key stakeholders within the retail industry on all policy and legislative matters which will or may potentially impact on the convenience sector and wider industry. He also ensures that key communications and messaging is prepared and distributed through a variety channels such through consultation responses, press releases and media engagement so as to ensure the industry has its points heard and taken account of by key decision makers. Luke also manages SGF’s compliance and interaction with the Scottish Parliament Lobbying Register, a key role within the organisation.

Jamie Mackie, Public Affairs Officer

Jamie assists with the running of the Public Affairs Department. Playing a key role in developing and implementing the Public Affairs Plan for the organisation, he engages with Ministers, officials and members of the Scottish Parliament. Jamie also helps with the organisation of the meetings of our Cross-Party Group on Independent Convenience Stores and looks after a number of our communications to members.

Aidan Smith, Public Affairs Assistant

Aidan supports the Public Affairs department in carrying out their plan to support the convenience store sector. He produces and sends out communications to our members. He is also responsible for compiling the SGF biweekly bulletin and writes articles for our Community Shop magazine.

Martin Devlin, Commercial Manager, PGMA (Scotland) Ltd

Martin manages the SGF’s buying group, PGMA (Scotland) Ltd. With over 30 years’ experience in Scottish retail at Branch & Regional Management and Head Office functions, Martin uses his retail experience to run the dedicated PGMA team to ensure the best possible buying and distribution opportunities for Independent Convenience retailers in Scotland through working closely with our suppliers.

Gillian Hastings, Accounts Supervisor

Gill is responsible for the admin requirements for PGMA (Scotland) Ltd, processing invoices and statements for members and ensuring that suppliers are paid on time.

Jamie Buchanan, SGF Go Local Programme Director/SGF Membership Manager

Jamie has spent 33 years at senior management and Director level in Foodservices, Cash & Carry, Wholesale and Retail channels in Scotland, spending his early years  in the licensed department in a Cash & Carry supplying On and Off Trade customers, before taking control of the delivered wholesale business covering Scotland and Northern England and successfully repositioned the business to supply national and local authority contracts as well as independent businesses.

In 2000, he moved into retail, taking control of 46 SPAR retail stores, and over the following 16 years grew the estate to 118 stores, during that time working closely with SPAR National and International teams to deliver a number of award winning “stores of the future”, designed to meet changing consumer demands and driving innovation in the sector. As well as managing an extensive retail estate, store design, layout, product ranging, merchandising, and stock control have also fallen under his remit.

Overlapping with his retail career, he has spent 10 years as a Director on the leading Scottish trade association, the Scottish Grocers’ Federation, and is currently working as the Membership Consultant for SGF.

He has always held charitable work close to his heart, raising over £200k for two great Scottish charities, Maggie’s and Edinburgh Sick Kids Foundation, and in 2015 led a team to the summit of Kilimanjaro raising £56k in the process.

Kathryn Neil, Programme Director

Kathryn joined the programme in 2014 as a development manager covering the central and east coast part of the country, taking over the role as director in 2018. Kathryn has a wealth of experience in the convenience retail sector on which she now draws to develop long term strategy and goals for the Healthy Living Programme.

Gillian Edgar, Field Manager

As field manager Gillian is responsible for working with the key wholesale and symbol groups across Scotland. Developing activities and overseeing the roll out of Healthy Living programme initiatives across the various store estates is her key focus.

Yvonne MacDonald, Development Manager - West

Covering a vast geography across the west of Scotland, from Fort William to Dumfries, Yvonne is responsible for developing over 700 convenience stores, helping them to increase range of fruit, veg and healthier products. Arranging Big Breakfast and Healthy Living days is also key to her role.

Anna Bonner, Development Manager – Glasgow

Stretching from the densely populated areas of Glasgow and the surrounding area to the quieter areas of Cardross, Helensburgh and beyond Anna’s area has a vast array of convenience stores.

Stephanie Smith, Development Manager – North

Stephanie is responsible for advising and guiding the retailers in the North on how to promote healthier options in their stores. Stephanie’s territory starts from Dundee and stretches as far North of Scotland that is possible to travel!