Our Top 50 Rainmakers for 2016/17
The term “rainmaker” in business was coined for those who in short “make it happen”. Those who strike the deals and create more business. Our annual list of Scotland’s Top 50 Rainmakers always creates a bit of interest and debate.
Chosen by the Yearbooks editorial team which includes highly experienced and renowned business journalists, the 2016 list is our assessment of who we feel will be the key individuals who will really make a difference to Scotland’s business and industry this year.
1. Martin Gilbert
Aberdeen Asset Management
4. Malcolm Buchanan
RBS
2. Sir Ewan Brown
Scottish Financial Enterprise & FISAB
5. Sir Gerry Grimstone
Standard Life
3. Keith Skeoch
Standard
Life
6. Adrian
Grace
AEGON
7. David Nish
HSBC
8. Benny Higgins
Tesco Bank
9. Catherine Burnet
KPMG
10. Paul Pester
TSB
11. Jayne-Anne Gadhia
Virgin Money
12. Philip Grant
Lloyds Banking Group
13. Mark Hesketh
Standard Life
14. Paul Mathews
Standard Life
15. Sir George Mathewson
Tosca Finance
16. Colin McLean
SVM Asset Mangament
17. Jane Henderson
Walter Scott & Co
18. Andrew Telfer
Baillie Gifford
19. Lena Wilson
Scottish Enterprise
20. Clare Bousfield
Aegon Uk
21. Barry Muir
State Street
22. Lynne Peacock
Standard Life
23. Stephanie Bruce
PwC
24. Graeme Jones
Scottish Financial Enterprise
25. Kenneth Barker
Baillie Gifford
26. Bill Drummond
Brodies
27. Mike Polson
Ashurst
28. Sir Angus Grossart
Noble Grossart
29. Fiona McBain
Scottish Friendly
30. Lady Susan Rice
Bank of Scotland
31. Mark Murray
Artemis
32. Jonny Maxwell
GMT Communication Partners
33. Peter Griffiths
Sainsbury's Bank
34. Lord Livingston of Parkhead
Conservative Party
35. Ian Smith
Clydesdale Bank
36. Ian Ferguson
Aviva
37. Ally Scott
Barclays Corporate
38. Kerry Sharp
Scottish Investment Bank
39. Isabel Hudson
Standard Life
40. Penelope Warne
CMS
41. Bruce Minto
Dickson Minto
42. Graeme Hartop
Hampden & co
43. Graham Silcock
Santander
44. David Arden
Sainsbury's Bank
45. Stephen Williams
Deloitte
46. Andy McDonald
Scottish Enterprise
47. Bruce Stephen
Brodies
48. Stephen Jones
Kames Capital
49. Jim Coyle
Lloyds Banking Group
50. Kevin Egel
Grant Thornton