The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has named a new chief strategy and commercial officer (CSCO) and chief technology officer (CTO), bolstering its senior management team.

Siobhan Campbell (Pictured above) and Coreen McCubbin join as CSCO and CTO, respectively, bringing a combined 50-plus years of manufacturing, engineering and scientific industry experience to the organisation.

Siobhan joins from the UK arm of global engineering consultancy WSP and has previously held senior scientific roles at the UK and the Department of Energy and Climate Change and Department of Transport where she was the deputy Chief Scientific Advisor.

In her new role, Siobhan will lead the commercial activities across the NMIS group, engaging extensively with our industrial partners and members to help accelerate productivity across manufacturing to grow the economy.

Coreen has previously held senior leadership roles at Spirit AeroSystems and BAE systems and was most recently consulting globally at Leading Edge Strategy Consulting. She has worked on a range of high-profile technology development and implementation projects for the aerospace sector.

As CTO, Coreen will direct the development and delivery of NMIS’s strategic research programmes, ensuring its centres are at the forefront of manufacturing innovation nationally and internationally. NMIS is operated by the University of Strathclyde and is part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult.

Siobhan Campbell said: “I’m excited to join NMIS and support the drive towards next generation manufacturing excellence. Close connections between the industry and research experts are central to this, and my focus will be on developing strong partnerships to ensure sustained growth and deliver impact. I look forward to working with the team and our stakeholders to achieve these goals.”

Coreen McCubbin added: “Joining NMIS presents a fantastic opportunity to lead on initiatives that will keep the UK at the forefront of manufacturing innovation. My background in technology development for key manufacturing sectors perfectly aligns with NMIS’s vision and I look forward to getting to know the talented team.”

Chris Courtney, CEO of NMIS, said: “I’m delighted to have appointed Siobhan and Coreen to the NMIS leadership team. They both have a wealth of leadership experience across industry, academia and government and a track record of driving innovation in their previous roles.

They will play a critical role in delivering our mission to have impact through accelerating innovation in advanced manufacturing, for our members, partners, and across industry.”

Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal & Vice-Chancellor of Strathclyde, said: “I warmly welcome the appointments of Siobhan and Coreen to NMIS. These strong additions to the leadership team will ensure NMIS continues to go from strength to strength as it seeks to transform the advanced manufacturing sector and economy in Scotland.”