James Joll
Chairman of the Pearson Group Pension Fund. He has had a varied career in journalism, banking and business over 40 years, eleven of them as Finance Director of Pearson plc.

Nick McAndrew
Retired merchant banker  - SG Warburg and Co. 1962 – 1978, NM Rothschild 1979 – 1988, Murray Johnstone Ltd. 1988 – 1995.  Past board member of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, 1993 –1997.  Currently chairman of two investment Trusts and Highlands Rivers Association.

Alastair Barge
Managing Director of Otter Ferry Seafish, Loch Fyne. A family based company and one of the few independent fish farming companies left in Scotland, now specialising as a marine hatchery in the production of halibut juveniles. Director of the Argyll and Islands Enterprise.

Michael Breslin
Director of Argyll College since inception in 1997/8. Head of Training for Argyll & Islands Enterprise prior to this with responsibility for Small Business Support. Former director of Argyll & Bute Careers Service.

Christina Noble
SJ Noble’s younger sister.  Worked with Tourism and Rural Development in the Indian Himalayas 1970-1992 and since 1998 as Project Director, Here We Are, Argyll.  Board member of Argyll and Bute Social Enterprise Network,  and Alienergy.

Solicitor
Stephen Phillips,  Messrs Burness,  242 West George Street,  Glasgow G2 4QY

Accountant
Hardie Caldwell LLP, Citypoint 2, 25 Tyndrum Street, Glasgow.  G4 OJY.