Our Team
David C Watt, Executive Director
David C Watt, Executive Director for the Institute of Directors in Scotland, has a background of running his own business for over ten years – a consultancy focussed on individual and organisational development, particularly in the sport and leisure industry.
David spent two and a half years leading Scotland’s Millennium activities and celebration, encouraging a range of partners to contribute £11.6 million to the festivities for people and places throughout Scotland in the year 2000. He also has extensive experience in both the public and voluntary sectors.
On a personal note, he is a keen golfer and follower of rugby, with a non-party interest in politics and current affairs.
Talented and committed directors are vital to the nation’s prosperity and David is enthusiastic about the role the IoD can play in representing, developing and providing for its members to the benefit of them, their companies and so Scottish economy and industry.
Julie Blackwood, Regional Administrator
Julie has been with us for six years as our Regional Administrator and is responsible for looking after all our IoD Scotland Members and also takes on the role of David's PA.
Julie now works part time, job sharing with Patricia. Julie is in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8.30am until 3.30pm.
Personally, Julie is kept busy at home with her young daughter and enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading and running a local youth group.
Patricia Huth, Regional Administrator
Patricia has been with us since June 2011 and is settling in well. Patricia and Julie now job share, both working part time. Patricia is in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9am until 5pm.
Away from the office Patricia and her husband have recently taken up sailing.
Raymond O’Hare, Chairman
Prior to setting up OCSolutions, Raymond spent twelve and a half years working for the Microsoft Corporation in a variety of UK wide and Scotland focused roles, he has also spent considerable time at Microsoft’s Redmond based headquarters in Washington State, working and meeting with many of the product, R&D, datacenter, health, financial services, government and utility teams; as well as with many of the corporation’s senior executives over the last twelve years.
Throughout his career he has always striven to maximize the potential of the people around him, through strong motivational leadership, clear strategy setting and empowerment. He believes strongly in leading by example and “organisational balance” and emphasises that focus on a single aspect of a business or organisation may lead to short-term gain, but inevitably will create medium to long term problems.
The right blend of governance, clarity of purpose, creativity, financial focus and motivated employees will always deliver sustainable, long term results. OCSolutions’ mission, is to help organisations of all sizes achieve this critical balance, and thereby enjoy sustained success.
