The Board | The company and its estates are run by our management team who are responsible to the board.
Earl of Moray - Chairman
Malvina, Countess of Moray
Simon Leslie
Andrew Howard - Managing Director
Colin Young
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Managing DirectorAndrew Howard
awh@medco.co.uk |  | Andrew Howard MRICS has worked for the company since 2001 and is a chartered surveyor. Before working for the company he was Estate Manager for the MacRobert Trusts in Aberdeenshire. Andrew was educated at Bristol and Aberdeen Universities. As well as his work for the company he is a Director of the Scottish Land & Estates, Inverness Airport Business Park Ltd, Ascot Racecourse Estates Limited and Ascot Racecourse Property Development Limited. He lives with his wife and three daughters near Forres. |
Group AccountantWarren Mitchell
warren@medco.co.uk |  | Warren, originally from Essex, but now residing on the Black Isle with his wife, (and recent addition - a Pug puppy, named Ozzy), joined the Company in September 2008. Warren, who previously worked for Rapsons and Norfrost in directorial roles, has been highly successful in streamlining the Company's accounting function and providing expert advice and support for both management and general staff. |
Farms ManagerMartin Bridges
mjb@medco.co.uk |  | Martin Bridges has worked for the company since 1990. He is directly responsible for Darnaway Farms - the largest of the Company's farming enterprises. Additionally he provides management input into its other in-hand farming enterprises at Castle Stuart and Doune. He lives with his wife and three daughters near Kintessack. |
Woodlands ManagerGareth Whymant
gw@medco.co.uk |  | Gareth Whymant has worked for the company since 1991 having previously been Forestry Manager at Ardverikie. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Foresters. He lives at Darnaway with his wife although his natural habitat is the forest on a bike clad in gaudy lycra. |
Master of WorksGraham Reid
graham@medco.co.uk |  | Graham Reid joined the company in 2004 having previously worked within the Construction and Estate Management Sectors in Glasgow and on the Uists in the Outer Hebrides. As Master of Works, he is responsible for the management, repair and upkeep of the Company's buildings and infrastructure, most particularly our residential properties. He lives with his wife and three children near Forres. |
Doune Estate ManagerLarry Irwin
larry@medco.co.uk |  | Larry Irwin graduated from The University of Aberdeen with a Masters in Land Economy and began working with Moray Estates in September 2005. He achieved RICS Chartership in 2008 and is based near Stirling managing the Doune Estate. Larry, who has previously represented Scotland in Touch Rugby, also volunteers for the Killin Mountain Rescue Team. |
Tornagrain Development ManagerNicole Petrie
nicole@medco.co.uk |  | Nicole Petrie joined the Company in November 2007 as Tornagrain Development Manager, more recently, following Duncan McConnell's retirement, Nicole has been seconded to the Estates' Department to manage the rental side of the north property portfolio. Nicole, who lives near Elgin with her husband, was with Hamptons Estate Agents for 8 years both in residential sales and latterly managing their office portfolio of 70 units across England and the South of Scotland. |
Building Works TechnicianCraig McNaught
craig.mcnaught@medco.co.uk |  | Craig joined Moray Estates Development Company Limited in January 2011 as Building Works Technician to provide extra support for the expanding maintenance requirement and pro-active portfolio management for the Estate. With a time served joinery background and an HNC in Construction Management, Craig complements the existing Estates' Department team |
