Isabella Jarvie - Office/Database Manager

Isabella has been with Falkirk for Business since 1991 and has responsibility for managing and developing office/admin staff, admin processes and procedures including management and development of our databases, producing reports and statistics. Isabella also handles our accounts production, payroll administration and personnel files while overseeing all other admin procedures including training courses and room bookings in the absence of the Training & Conference Centre Manager.

Mandy Campbell - Training & Conference Centre Manager

Mandy has been at Falkirk for Business since 1998 and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Training & Conference Centre. She handles all bookings for our training and meeting rooms, and deals with the many enquiries for our training courses and seminars.

Michelle McKearnon - Business Engagement Officer

Email: Michelle.McKearnon@falkirkforbusiness.org

Cameron Ferguson

Joined Falkirk for Business in 1999 has responsibility for clients at start up and pre start up. Wide-ranging business experience across many business sectors. Managing Director of a textile group for 10 years and associate director of a multinational PLC for 18 years. Cameron is a specialist in cash flow, credit control and treasury problems.

John Judge

Responsible for the growth and development of new and existing businesses within the Falkirk area. A graduate of Stirling University with an honours degree in Marketing, HND in Communication, Premier Adviser Diploma in Business Counselling, SVQ level 4 in Business Counselling, SQA D32, D33, D34 accreditation and CIEH professional trainers certificate. John has wide ranging experience of running his own business. Director of a community based business for over two years.

David Brown

Before joining Falkirk for Business in May 2002, David was a self employed Quality Consultant and Auditor, with special emphasis on BSEN ISO 9000 and its application within small and medium sized businesses and the motor trade. David also specialised in quality issues within the training & education field in particular Scottish Quality Management Systems (SQMS), implementation & auditing of the system standards. Prior to becoming a quality consultant and auditor David was General Manager/Dealer Principal of several major motor trade dealerships and had his own dealership for nine years. Within Falkirk for Business David has responsibility for delivering Business Gateway advisory and support services and is involved in developing and maintaining our quality and health and safety systems.

Dorothy Henke

Before joining Falkirk for Business, Dorothy had her own Information Management Consultancy for 15 years. Prior to this she rose to the top of her division in the Burroughs Corporation and was Management Systems Manager at the Livingston plant. A graduate of Stirling University with a BA in Mathematics and Psychology, Dorothy brings a strong IT knowledge to her role at Falkirk for Business. Since 2007 she has been the Business Growth Club Co-ordinator and also facilitates the Women into Business group throughout Forth Valley.

Laurence Barrett

Laurence an experienced main board director with over 25 years experience in leading teams through change. 
13 years at senior level gained at VELUX the world’s largest roof window company where he introduced Systems Thinking (the Toyota Production System for Lean Service) that delivered an outstanding customer experience as well as substantial reductions in operating cost.  
In addition, Laurence has 14 years of experience of working as a director & company secretary of a computer service company supplying consultancy, managed services, training products and staff on a contract, project or permanent basis.

Alastair Mitchell