Montgomery takes over as OSCR chair

Lindsay Montgomery, former chief executive iof the Scottish Legal Aid Board, has been appointed chair of the Scottish Charity Regulator OSCR.

Mr Montgomery, who headed SLAB from 1999 until 2015, was been a board member of OSCR from 2006 until 2014 and served as deputy chair from 2008 until 2014. He also has many years’ experience as a charity trustee including since 2015 as chair of the Environmental Charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful.

He has also served as director of resources for Scotland Natural Heritage, worked at HM Treasury, and chaired the Non-Departmental Public Bodies Chief Executive Forum from 2002 until 2015. Other current roles include visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde School of Law, vice chair of the International Legal Aid Group and chair of the Scottish Government Digital Foundation Board. He was awarded a CBE for services to the administration of justice in 2009.

His latest appointment will run for four years from 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2023. He succeeds the Rev Dr Graham Forbes.

OSCR interim chief executive Maureen Mallon commented: "We would like to welcome Lindsay back to OSCR and congratulate him on his appointment as our new chair. Having been on our board previously, his knowledge of our organisation and of the third sector overall will stand us in great stead over the coming years. In recent times, we have taken many positive steps towards being a forward thinking, risk-led organisation and we look forward to seeing how Lindsay leads our diverse board on our journey as Scotland’s charity regulator."