Our Directors & Partner Agencies
Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms Destination Management Organisation (DMO) is governed by a Board of Directors comprising local tourism businesses. The Board meets every 1 - 2 months to agree priorities and activities and has established a number of smaller Working Groups to progress specific initiatives in more detail.
Our Directors are as follows.
Claire Bruce (Chair) - Estate Owner, Glen Tanar House, Aboyne
Garry Marsden (Vice Chair) - Visitor Enterprise Manager, Balmoral Estate, Ballater
Stewart Adamson - Brand Home Manager, Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Balmoral, Crathie, Ballater
Andrew Cox - Owner, Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet
Ken Howie, Managing Director, Deeside Activity Park, Dess
Donna Maver - Director, DM Training Consultants Ltd, Office 3, Badentoy Business Centre, Badentoy Crescent, Portlethen
Alan Melrose - Managing Director, WalkDeeside Ltd, 1 Balnastaid Cottage, Dinnet
Neil Stewart - Co-ordinator, Running The Highlands, Craig Cottages, Lumphanan
Dave Shand - Owner, Hilltrek Outdour Clothing, Aboyne
Richard Watts - Director, Cyclehighlands Ltd, 7 Hawthorn Crescent, Ballater
Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms DMO works in close partnership with a number of local public sector agencies who provide funding and advisory support to assist our activities. Key among our public sector partner agencies are -
- Aberdeenshire Council www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
-Cairngorms National Park Authority www.cairngorms.co.uk
- Scottish Enterprise www.scottish-enterprise.com
- VisitScotland www.visitscotland.com
We also work on joint projects and activities with a number of local private sector agencies in our own area and in neighbouring areas, including -
- Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce www.agcc.co.uk
- Aviemore & The Cairngorms DMO www.visitaviemore.com
- Ballater Royal Deeside www.royal-deeside.org.uk
-Ballater Business Association www.visitballater.com
- The Banchory Initiative www.banchory.org
- Braemar Tourism Group www.braemarscotland.co.uk
- Cairngorms Chamber of Commerce www.cairngormschamber.com
- Glenlivet and the Cairngorms www.highland-holidays-scotland.co.uk
- Huntly Development Trust www.huntly.net