Public appointments: Members reappointed to the Board of National Galleries of Scotland (NGS)

The Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes today announced the reappointment of Lynn Richmond and Chris Sibbald as Members of the Board of National Galleries of Scotland.

Members

Lynn Richmond is a Partner at BTO Solicitors LLP and specialises in intellectual property, technology and data protection law, advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters.  She has a keen interest in the arts, advising and supporting artists and arts organisations.

Chris Sibbald has been a trustee of the National Galleries of Scotland since November 2020 and a trustee of the NGS Foundation board since April 2023.  Chris is a Managing Director at FGS Global, a strategic advisory firm specialising in corporate affairs, transactions and financial communications.  Chris is a specialist in Financial Services.  He has worked on many complex campaigns and issues affecting strategy and reputation.  Chris was previously Head of Communications at Tesco Bank.  He is deeply passionate about the arts and culture, with a particular interest in British paintings and sculpture and the opera.

Reappointments

The reappointments will be for 4 years and will run from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028.

The reappointments are regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner.

Remuneration

The reappointments require a time commitment of 12 days per year.  Appointments to the National Galleries of Scotland Board are not remunerated.

Other ministerial appointments

Lynn Richmond and Chris Sibbald do not hold any other public appointments.

Political activity

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.  However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.  

Lynn Richmond and Chris Sibbald have had no political activity within the last five years.

Background

The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS).

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galleries in the North and South of Scotland.  Our collection of fine art is amongst the best in the world.

The purpose of the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) as set out in the governing legislation (the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985) is to:

• care for, preserve and add to the objects in our collections;
• ensure that the objects are exhibited to the public;
• ensure that the objects are available to persons seeking to inspect them in connection with study or research; and generally, to promote the public’s enjoyment and understanding of the Fine Arts;
• and for those purposes to provide education, instruction and advice and to carry out research.