Daisy Ford-Downes – Head of Group Investment Programmes
Daisy leads the Investment Team at Firstport Group, overseeing repayable funding from Step Up and the Catalyst Fund as well as investment readiness programmes.
read moreFirstport Staff and Board Diversity information
Diversity & InclusionPlease find below our staff and board diversity data. This data was collected in September 2020 and will be updated annually to account for any staffing and board changes.
read moreCarmen Paputa-Dutu – Social Innovation Challenge Programme Manager
Carmen carries out user research and outreach to ensure the challenge addresses real needs.
read moreDuncan MacPherson – Business Advisor (Associate)
Duncan works as an Associate for Firstport, supporting entrepreneurs in the Western Isles.
read moreKerrie Grant – Business Advisor (Associate)
Kerrie works as an Associate for Firstport, supporting entrepreneurs in Argyll and Bute.
read morePeter McColl – Board Member
Peter is Head of Futures and Policy at Snook and is an Innovation Specialist
read moreLeona McDermid – Board Chair
Chief Executive of the Aberdeen Foyer and Committee Member of the Third Sector Employability Forum
read moreChris Hellawell – Board Member
Found & Director of Edinburgh Tool Library, Board Member of FirstImpact.
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