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James Walter Forrester Baird is currently Chairman-Research Panel at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland since 2022.
He is Chairman-Trustees Board at R S Macdonald Charitable Trust since 2021.
He serves as Senior Independent Director at Macfarlane Group Plc since 2023, and holds a position as Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University.
He is also a Trustee at Rainforest Trust UK since 2022.
Formerly, Mr. Baird was Director & Senior Vice President at The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and Chief Operating Officer at Deloitte AG.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Glasgow.
James Walter Baird active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| MACFARLANE GROUP PLC | Director/Board Member | 07/01/2018 |
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
R S Macdonald Charitable Trust | Chairman | 31/12/2020 |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/07/2022 |
Former positions of James Walter Baird
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Deloitte AG
Deloitte AG Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment research | Chief Operating Officer | - |
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization for the waste management industry | President | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Macfarlane Group Plc
Macfarlane Group Plc Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and distributes protective packaging products | Producer Manufacturing |
University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Deloitte AG
Deloitte AG Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment research | Finance |
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization | Commercial Services |
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization for the waste management industry | Commercial Services |
R S Macdonald Charitable Trust |
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