Jackie Brierton
GrowBiz
Jackie Brierton is CEO of GrowBiz – an enterprise support organisation in rural Perthshire, Scotland. She has Chaired the Rural Perth and Kinross LEADER programme since 2014, and has more than 30 years experience in business, enterprise and policy development, including a period advising the UK Government’s Small Business Service from 2002-2006. Jackie was recently appointed to the National Council of Rural Advisers by the Scottish Government. She is also Co-Founder and Vice-Chair of Women’s Enterprise Scotland CIC. She holds a BSc (SocSc) in Business from University of Edinburgh.