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.

Sharon Gillies

Investor

Chief Operations Officer at Social Investment Scotland

Milngavie, Scotland, United Kingdom

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

s•••@socialinvestmentscotland.comreveal

Experience

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

Skills & more

Management8Personal Development1Mindfulness1Leadership2Mental Health First Aid1Emergency first aid at work1Business Management11Risk Management9Financial Reporting5Internal Communications5Financial Services3Finance2

+7 more

Management 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

From Sharon's professional profile.

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.