Women’s Enterprise Scotland in male first

Tech investor and advisor Mark Logan has become the first male “ambassador” to join Women’s Enterprise Scotland.

His appointment will spearhead a campaign to recruit a new cohort of male ambassadors for the business organisation.

Logan is the former chief operating officer of Skyscanner and a scale-up and start-up adviser, as well as non-executive to a number of tech companies. He said: “The gender imbalance in enterprise and especially in the tech sector where I specialise should be treated as an outright aberration in our society.

“It severely limits both individual opportunity and the country’s economic progress. In addressing that imbalance, I believe it’s essential that both men and women – and especially those of us in leadership positions – work together to properly address the causes of gender imbalance in enterprise.”

Lynne Cadenhead, chairwoman of Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES), said: “We are delighted to have someone with Mark Logan’s background and reputation becoming a WES ambassador.

“We are looking for entrepreneurs from all stages of business who are passionate about supporting the drive for gender equality in enterprise.”

Sheadded:“ourmaleambassadors will complement and collaborate with our existing successful programme of 40 female ambassadors, helping WES achieve the meaningful change in the enterprise ecosystem which is long overdue.” 0 Mark Logan: gender imbalance an ‘aberration’