The Directors of High Life Highland are responsible for leading the strategic direction of the organisation and they meet several times a year. They consist of four elected members from The Highland Council and 8 independent Directors, who bring with them a wealth of skills. The Board provides extensive experience of public, private and development agency backgrounds which is a perfect complement for the scope of our work.

To contact High Life Highland Directors please contact [email protected]

Chair Board of Directors

Michael Golding
Tracy Ligema - Vice Chair of High Life Highland
Vice Chair Board of Directors

Tracy Ligema

David Finlayson

Nick Finnigan

Roddy Henry

Kerry Ross

Alli Vass

Biz Campbell, Highland Council Director

Marianne Hutchison, Highland Council Director

Andrew Jarvie, Highland Council Director

Drew Millar, Highland Council Director
Company Secretary

Stewart Fraser

Michael Boylan

Chair Board of Directors

Michael Golding

  • Chief Executive, ASVA
Tracy Ligema - Vice Chair of High Life Highland

Vice Chair Board of Directors

Tracy Ligema

Senior Manager NHS Highland with extensive public sector experience.

David Finlayson

Retired orthopaedic surgeon with a major interest in the benefits of exercise and cultural activity on the physical and mental health of the community. Previous trustee and extensive management experience in the NHS at local, Scottish and UK national levels.

Nick Finnigan

  • Previously Executive Manager of Edinburgh Castle and Chairperson of the Castlehill Business Partnership with extensive senior management experience covering Tourism, Visitor Operations, Events & Hospitality, Senior Stakeholder Management, Engagement, Marketing & Communications, Retail, Catering, Contracts and Budget Management

Roddy Henry

Currently Principal and Chief Executive of Newbattle Abbey College, Midlothian with significant experience in adult education, developing organisational strategy and of working at Board level.

Kerry Ross

A Chartered Accountant with previous charity experience as a Director of Finance and Resources and extensive experience both of the third sector and of Board/NED.

Alli Vass

PowerHouse Manager – Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport with extensive senior leadership experience and significant experience of all aspects of business improvement including people, culture, process and compliance.

Biz Campbell, Highland Council Director

Highland Council Director,

Vice Convener of the Council and

Member of:

Education Committee

Gaelic Committee

Climate Change Committee

North Planning Applications Committee

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Area Committee

Marianne Hutchison, Highland Council Director

Highland Council Director,

Member of:

Education Committee

Sutherland Area Committee

Andrew Jarvie, Highland Council Director

Highland Council Director,

Member of:

Audit and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair)

Education Committee

Housing and Property Committee

Pensions Committee

LNCT

Caithness Area Committee

Drew Millar, Highland Council Director

Member of:

  • Corporate Resources Committee
  • Education Committee (Vice Chair)
  • Highland Licensing Board
  • Highland Licensing Committee
  • Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee
  • North Planning Applications Committee (Chair)
  • Planning Review Body (Vice Chair)

Lives in Skye

Company Secretary

Stewart Fraser

Company Secretary

Michael Boylan

Michael is currently Director of Strategy, People and Culture at UHI (University of Highlands and Islands) with extensive experience across leadership, organisational design, Human Resources, business change & transformation along with non-executive roles.

Michael lives in Nairn.