About Us | Our People
Directors and Management Team
Managing Director: Geoff Crowley
Geoff started with the company in 1995, moving from a background in metallurgical processes including steelmaking, silicon smelting and alumina refining in New Zealand, Australia and Iceland. Geoff splits his time between the two sites, but is based most of the time at Cumbernauld. Geoff is a metallurgical engineer and MBA. In his spare time Geoff can often be found sailing on the west coast of Scotland.
Deputy MD, Financial and Administration Director: Robin Steel
A chartered accountant, Robin is based in Elgin, where the central services of administration and finance are based. Originally from Glasgow, Robin moved north to take control of his team in 2002. He also takes responsibility at Director level for Health and Safety. Robin enjoys golf in his spare time.
Sales and Marketing Director: Paul McCafferty
Paul joined the company in 2007. Originally qualifying as a civil engineer, and subsequently with an MBA, Paul has worked mainly in the building products industry in both sales and senior general management. Paul’s team spend their time providing technical advice to architects, designers and fabricators.
Production Director, Elgin: Bob Sheils
Bob drives the Elgin production unit, coordinating daily deliveries of steel into and out of Elgin destined for all over Scotland. Bob joined the company in 1987 after studying in Aberdeen and qualifying in engineering. Bob is scratch golfer and spends some of his spare time competing in local amateur competitions.
Customer Services Director: Linda Reed
Linda joined our then subsidiary, Highland Electroplaters immediately after obtaining her degree in Chemistry, and has been with the group since. Recently completing a Company sponsored MBA, she is responsible for the complex task of customer service out of Cumbernauld. Linda enjoys travel, and has seen most of Europe.
Production Manager - Cumbernauld
John joined the company in 2006 as a Graduate Management Trainee, (BSc Hons), and has moved through several positions within the company. He has been promoted through several position, now as production manager at the Cumbernauld site. John is another keen golfer and is close in the queue behind John Lyons in wanting to beat Bob Sheils.
Sales team
John Lyons
John joined the team as a sales representative in 1986, having been in sales in steel for some time before that. John is a keen golfer, with a life long ambition to beat Bob Sheils.
Graeme Morrison
Based in Aberdeen, Graeme covers the most scenic parts of Scotland from Shetland to Perth. His background in welding supplies before joining Highland in 1999 enables him to know just what fabricators want, but he also knows most architects in northern Scotland on a first name basis. Graeme spends what little spare time he has assisting in his wife’s B&B Business.
Craig Summers
Craig is our specifications specialist. Dealing mainly with architects, engineers and local authorities in the construction segment, Craig assists specifiers to get best value and to choose the most appropriate coating solution for the situation.
