Director General, British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA); Formerly Secretary of State for Scotland
Non-executive director, Edinburgh Business School; Chairman, Borders Book Festival.
Formerly: Senior Advisor on Brexit and Devolution, PwC UK (2016-2019); Member of Parliament (Liberal Democrat) for south east Scotland (1997-2015); Secretary of State for Scotland (2010-13), negotiated the Scottish independence referendum arrangements, devolved tax powers and developed City Deals; in opposition, spokesman on International Affairs (2001-10); piloted UK's UN 0.7% aid commitment legislation through Parliament (2014-15).
An Honorary Governor (2021-), The Ditchley Foundation.