Tom was appointed as Chief Executive Officer/Harbour Master in 2019 and has over 37 years’ experience within the maritime sector.

His Montrose Port career began in 2000 when he came ashore to commence his role as Harbour Pilot. In 2015, he was promoted to Harbour Master, taking responsibility for all marine activities within the Port.

Earlier in 2019, Tom was appointed Operations Director whilst acting as interim CEO and now, having been promoted to the full-time position, continues to hold the position of Harbour Master.

Prior to joining MPA, Tom gained years of international experience serving as Captain on various cargo and container ships. Additionally, he has varied experience within the renewables sector, having worked on a number of offshore wind farms throughout the country. Between 2014-2019 he acted as Operations Manager of Montrose Lifeboat station alongside his Port Authority commitments.

Tom prides himself on the service that the entire MPA team provides to stakeholders of all levels and believes this is the reason for the Port’s success.

Shirley has worked at MPA for the majority of her professional life. Joining the team as receptionist in 1993, she has been promoted to various administrative roles since - latterly Facilities Coordinator in 2017 and most recently as Personal Assistant to Tom Hutchison, CEO/Harbour Master, in 2020. In this role, Shirley is the person to contact for those wishing to make an appointment. Alongside role, Shirley is also a deputy Port Facility Security Officer.

Having been a familiar face at the port for 28 years, Shirley has a great relationship with stakeholders and invaluable knowledge of port affairs – past and present.

Lynn joined MPA in February 2018 as Internal Sales and Marketing Coordinator before being promoted to Commercial Services Team Leader in March 2019 and has recently been promoted to Business & Commercial Manager.

Prior to joining the Port, she worked for Hays Recruitment for three years as a Senior Recruitment Consultant.

She is currently enrolled at the University of Dundee on their Graduate Apprenticeship programme where she is studying for a BA (Hons) Business Management with Industrial Experience.

Lynn enjoys supporting all the port stakeholders and is extremely proud to work for MPA. Her career high so far is being part of the team that helped secure Montrose as Seagreen’s Operations and Maintenance base and she is excited to see the project benefit not only the Port but also the local supply chain and region.

Clare joined MPA as Finance Manager in April 2021 having previously worked in the banking, private healthcare, and offshore certification sectors.

Montrose born and bred, Clare actually did work experience at the Port while a pupil at Montrose Academy, before going on to forge a successful career in accounting and finance.

Clare brings with her a wealth of experience in organisational change and strategy implementation as well as senior financial responsibility and a strong focus on business partnerships and commercial interests.

A prolific reader and Formula 1 fan, Clare says her favourite things about working at the port are being part of a team that has a shared goal, as well as the variety that working in such a fast-paced environment brings.

Kenny joined MPA in December 2020 as HSE Specialist with over 30 years’ experience in Health Safety, Environment and Quality management gained both nationally and internationally. He spent a year in Thailand, before spending 13 years in a senior role with the biggest LNG company in the world based in Doha, Qatar before returning to his hometown Montrose in Oct 2017 to work for local firm Pert-Bruce Construction as their HSE&Q Manager.

He is a fully qualified safety practitioner with NEBOSH, IOSH and Institute of Fire engineering qualifications and is a certified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001.

Kenny embraces the opportunity to work in an industry that has varying marine and shore-based activities and enjoys working closely with clients, tenants, stakeholders and, of course, working alongside the MPA team to ensure all aspects of our business are conducted safely and with zero health or environmental impact.

John joined MPA in April 2018 in the roles of Port Control Team Leader and deputy Port Facility Security Officer. He also holds the Level 4 Oil Spill on-scene Commander certification, organising quarterly security & oil spill drills, through liaison with the MSRD (Maritime Security Resilience Division) ensuring the port facility is meeting security standards on all security levels.

John previously worked for MPA for 12 years as a Port Control Operative before leaving to commence a role with Danbor/Norsea as a Ships’ Agent/Project Coordinator, allowing him to gain broader port experience in Europe and the UK. He then secured a role as a Ships’ Agency Team Leader with Seletar Shipping, before returning to the Port.

He enjoys the challenges that working at MPA offers and the dynamic nature of the marine industry which requires a varied amount of disciplines to ensure the smooth operation of the Port.

Facilities Manager, Scott Harper, originally joined the MPA team in 2019 as a joiner, and was promoted to his current role earlier this year.

Previously a time-served joiner in the construction industry, Scott is now responsible for the Port facilities and line management of the Shoreside team.

Additionally, he is the main point of contact for any issues the Port’s stakeholders have in relation to their facilities on site.

He says his favourite thing about working at the Port is that no two days are the same and it is a very varied role, which allows him to work closely with a variety of stakeholders on site, but also that he leads a small close-knit team that works well to support each other.