Paul McLaughlin (businessman)

Paul McLaughlin (born 29 December 1969) is a British businessman. From August 2015 to October 2017, he was chief executive of the Building Engineering Services Association,[1] a trade association within the construction sector. He is currently Chief Commercial Officer of The Rail Safety & Standards Board.[2]

Paul McLaughlin
Born
Paul Joseph McLaughlin

(1969-12-29) 29 December 1969
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
OccupationChief Executive

Early life

McLaughlin, the son of Joseph and Catherine McLaughlin and the eldest of their four children, grew up in Glasgow where he attended the University of Glasgow.[3] He graduated in Engineering in 1991 and moved to Slough to join the Mars Confectionery graduate training programme.[4]

Career

Following completion of the Mars Confectionery graduate training scheme, McLaughlin joined The Coca-Cola Company in 2005, as operations controller at the Durham Plant,[5] responsible for operations, engineering and warehouse functions.

He held various positions in quality and innovations departments,[5] before becoming the commercialisation director for north-west Europe.[6]

He was appointed as CEO of Scotland Food & Drink in October 2007.[3]

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]

In May 2011, McLaughlin announced his departure from Scotland Food & Drink[8] to join Albert Bartlett Ltd as Managing Director of Scotty Brand Ltd,[9] a commercial organisation promoting Scottish in season produce.[10]

He became chief executive of the Building Engineering Services Association in August 2015,[1] leaving the role in October 2017 following a cycling accident.[11]

In February 2018 he joined The Rail Safety & Standards Board as Chief Commercial Officer.[2]

References
  1. "B&ES Appoints New Chief Executive". Property & Development Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. "The vision for and progress on the Whole Industry Strategic Plan: Speaker - Paul McLaughlin". Rail Business Events. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. "The New Scottish Enlightenment". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  4. "Monday Interview:Paul McLaughlin". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  5. "Scotland Food & Drink Signs McLaughlin". The Grocer. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  6. "Coke Director Rises to the Top". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  7. "Food and Drink Targets". The Scottish Government. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  8. "Scotland Food & Drink Chief Executive Announces Departure". Scotland Food & Drink. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  9. "Albert Bartlett signs up McLaughlin to spearhead Scotty push". The Grocer. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  10. "Scotty The Brave:Success Story". Business Quarter Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  11. "Paul McLaughlin leaves BESA". Cooling Post. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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