Stuart Patrick CBE
Stuart Patrick CBE has been central to the Scottish economy, business community, and the city of Glasgow for more than 20 years. He’s provided inspiring leadership as the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Stuart began his career at Ernst and Young where he qualified as a chartered accountant and studied for an MBA with us here at the University of Strathclyde.
Stuart was a central figure in the strategies, investments, and promotions that enabled Glasgow to recover from de-industrialisation and to emerge as a city with a diverse business base, a high level of entrepreneurship, a proud and capable identity and a reputation on the global stage. Most importantly, Stuart inspired a highly committed cadre of capable business leaders who champion and support the city. He’s played a unique role in fostering the leadership capacity of Glasgow.
He holds a wide variety of public service Board memberships in Glasgow, including:
- Glasgow City Regional Partnership
- Glasgow Partnership for Economic Growth
- Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company (URC)
- City of Glasgow College
- Glasgow Science Centre
- Four Acres Trust
On top of this, Stuart holds prominent leadership roles as Chair of the Wise Group and Glasgow City of Science & Innovation and is co-Chair, with the Deputy City Leader, of the Glasgow City Centre Task Force. Stuart was appointed a non-Executive Board Member of The Scotland Office in 2020 in recognition of his business leadership role in Scotland’s largest city. In 2020, he also joined the Board of British Chambers of Commerce, further using the position to promote and advocate for Glasgow and its diverse business community.
