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Sharon Gillies

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Chief Operations Officer at Social Investment Scotland

Milngavie, Scotland, United Kingdom

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About

Joined SIS in 2025 as COO, supporting delivery of loans and investments and strengthening operations. A certified accountant, she previously worked at MND Scotland and spent 25 years in financial services, latterly as COO at Morgan Stanley Glasgow.

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Experience

  1. Social Investment ScotlandChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. MND ScotlandDirector of Operations & Company Secretary2022 — 2025Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
  3. Career Break2020 — 2022
  4. Morgan StanleyCorporate Services Division - Chief Operating Officer (Glasgow Office) & Head of CS2017 — 2020
  5. Morgan StanleyOperations Division - Vice President - EMEA Operations Commercials Lead, Glasgow & EU Branch Ops COO2016 — 2017
  6. Morgan StanleyOperations Division - Lead Business Manager - EU Branch Operations, EMEA Div Management and IWM Ops2013 — 2015
  7. Morgan StanleyFinance Division - FX Treasury Controller Manager2009 — 2012
  8. Morgan StanleyFinance Division - Head of Cost Management2007 — 2008
  9. Morgan StanleyFinance Division - Client Reporting Manager2005 — 2007
  10. NABSenior Business Partner Finance Analyst2001 — 2005
  11. Joint venture - Scottish Power & Royal Bank of ScotlandManagement Accountant2000 — 2001
  12. ABBEY NATIONAL LIFE PLCFinancial Accountant1994 — 2000
  13. ABBEY NATIONAL LIFE PLCInvestment Clerk1992 — 1994

Skills & more

Management8Personal Development1Mindfulness1Leadership2Mental Health First Aid1Emergency first aid at work1Business Management11Risk Management9Financial Reporting5Internal Communications5Financial Services3Finance2
+7 moreManagement AccountingStakeholder ManagementBusiness Continuity PlanningProject ManagementAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)Microsoft ExcelInternal engagement
  • Leading mental health first aid — St Andrew's First Aid
  • Emergency first aid at work — Skills Training Group
  • Mindfulness Practices — LinkedIn
  • The Six Morning Habits of High Performers — LinkedIn

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Colleagues at Social Investment Scotland

Alastair Davis
Chief Executive Officer at Social Investment Scotland
Claudia Albrecht
Impact, Insights & Research Manager at Social Investment Scotland
Derek Gardiner
Investment Manager at Social Investment Scotland
Jason Thomson
Communications Assistant at Social Investment Scotland
Julie Kyle
Market Building Manager at Social Investment Scotland
Kieran Daly
Head of Market Building at Social Investment Scotland
Lindsay Wake
Head of Impact at Social Investment Scotland
Ling Tsang
Investment Support Manager at Social Investment Scotland

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sharon Gillies?
Joined SIS in 2025 as COO, supporting delivery of loans and investments and strengthening operations. A certified accountant, she previously worked at MND Scotland and spent 25 years in financial services, latterly as COO at Morgan Stanley Glasgow.
Where does Sharon Gillies work?
Sharon Gillies is Chief Operations Officer at Social Investment Scotland.
Where did Sharon Gillies go to school?
Sharon Gillies studied at Glasgow mindfulness centre (MBSR); ACCA; Boclair academy.

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Also worked at ABBEY NATIONAL LIFE PLC1

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