National Executive Membership
Current Membership of the SGF National Executive as of February 2010
Graeme Knowles
President – Graeme Knowles, Owner, Nisa Ltd, G&G Knowles, Aberdeen
Colin Landsburgh
Past President – Colin Landsburgh, Owner, Landsburgh Bros. Ltd, Carnoustie.
Past SGF President, Colin runs two busy SPAR stores and a gift shop in Carnoustie, having rejoined the family firm (established 1920) in 1992. Previously he studied politics at Edinburgh University, worked with SPAR wholesaler A F Blakemore, and joined SKY Television at their startup in the UK. His stores are a vital resource for the community, as they include the town’s only Post Offices, and provide Lottery, PayPoint and Food-To-Go. A member of the SGF Executive for many years, Colin is Vice-Chairman of the SPAR Scottish Guild, a Director of the SPAR National Guild (UK), and sits on the Licensing Forum for Angus. At home, Colin enjoys football and ice-hockey, but struggles to compete with his two sons Matt and Josh.
Pete Cheema
Pete Cheema, Owner, Khalsa Retail Ltd, Stirling
Pete and his wife Kay run Khalsa Retail Ltd in Stirling, and have a second store in Meigle. Elected on to the National Executive of the Federation in 2000, Pete was SGF President from 2006-2008.
Bill Adye
Bill Ayde, Owner, Drummore Stores, Stranraer.
Bill successfully runs Drummore Stores and is a member of PGMA (Scotland) Ltd. Bill joined the SGF National Executive of the Federation in 1983, and has held the position of President (1992-94) as well as Chairman of the Scottish Grocery Trade Employers’ Association, Chairman of PGMA (Scotland) Ltd, and Chairman/Director of Support Training Ltd.
Jim Botterill, Chairman, Botterill’s Convenience Store, Blantyre
John Brodie
John Brodie, Chief Executive, Scotmid, Edinburgh
Jamie Buchanan
Jamie Buchanan, Company Stores Director, C.J. Lang and Son Ltd, Dundee
Jamie started working with C.J. Lang and Son Ltd in 1987. He worked in the Cash and Carry and Foodservices operations before taking charge of the Foodservices Division for ten years. He has been Company Stores Director for six years during which time the number of stores has doubled to 92. Jamies’s hobbies include golf, squash and mountain biking. He is married to Caroline and has three children, Rebecca, Sam and Ben.
John McNeill
John McNeill, The Co-operative Food’s Operational Director for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man
The Co-operative Group operates 380 food stores across Scotland, more than any other food retailer, serving urban, rural and island communities.
John joined The Co-operative Group in 1992 as a graduate trainee and held a number of in-store posts in Scotland and Northern Ireland before promotion to senior regional roles in Northern Ireland and the north of England. He was appointed to his current post in 2008. John is also Chairman of Caravan Scotland.
Abdul Majid, Owner, SPAR and Post Office, Bellshill
Ian McDonald, Sales Director, J. W Filshill Ltd (Keystore), Glasgow
David Sands
Scottish Grocers Federation