Board Of Directors

Ian Beattie, MBE

Chairman

Ian is a Chartered Accountant and Chief Operating Officer of Lindsays Solicitors.  Currently a member of Harmeny Athletic Club, Ian has previously been a member of Portobello, Strathearn Harriers, Central and Troon Tortoises.  He is Race Director of the West Highland Way Race, having completed the event eight times, and has completed more than 100 marathons and 100 half marathons, with PBs of 2.56 and 1.17 respectively.  He is a qualified Coach in Running Fitness and coaches a group of endurance athletes at Harmeny AC.  Until 2018 he was Vice Chair of the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH). He was awarded the MBE in 2020 for services to athletics.