News In Focus

1 February 2007

Henry moves in at no 2

Henry Robson is the Society’s new Deputy Chief Executive.

Henry was previously deputy chief executive at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, where he helped put in place new corporate governance arrangements and was responsible for developing commercial areas of the organisation as member services director.

Before that, Henry had his own marketing planning, research and media communications consultancy, after heading Barkers Scotland media and research arm for 10 years.

Henry, who is married with two daughters, said: “This is a great time to join the Society and look at ways of taking the business forward. The solicitors’ profession is changing and the Society is changing with it to continue to meet their needs and those of their clients.”

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