John Edward

John Edward is the Head of Operations of the Scottish Council on Global Affairs., following a range of roles in interest representation, communication and parliamentary systems.

John’s most recent role was as the Chief Executive of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools.  Prior to that, John was Head of the European Parliament’s Office in Scotland, covering the European elections of 2004 and 2009.

John worked in Brussels in the European Policy Centre, as personal assistant to Max Kohnstamm; then as EU Policy Manager for Scotland Europa, Brussels.  A trustee of the Scottish European Educational Trust, AGBIS, and past member of the Scottish Parliament’s Commission on Parliamentary Reform, John was also Chief Spokesman for Scotland Stronger in Europe for the 2016 EU referendum.