The Festival operates through a Board of Directors selected to provide expertise in key areas of the whisky industry, culture and heritage, and tourism and hospitality.
With an independent Chairman, the Directors work on a voluntary basis to drive the Festival forward along with the support of the Festival Team.
Executive Team
George McNeil
Chairman and Director of Johnstons of Elgin Retail.
Sarah Burgess
Whisky Maker and Vice Chair
Angela McOwan
Festival Coordinator, Team Lead
Claire Kneale
Marketing and Communications
Laura McFadden
Festival Coordinator
Directors
Donna Harper
Company Secretary & Treasurer, Director of S&D Harper
Stephen Rankin
Director of Prestige, Gordon and Macphail
Sarah Macaulay
Head of Marketing, Walkers Shortbread
Jason Robertson
Retail Team Leader, William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd
Michael Murray
Proprietor, The Dowan's Hotel Aberlour
Karen McGillivray
Business Analyst, Chivas Brothers Ltd
Linda Mellis
formerly with Diageo
Margery McLennan
Formerly Director of Forsyth Group of Companies, Rothes, Moray
