Ian became Chairman of the Board of Trustees in May 2016. He is also a board member of Dalziel High School War Memorial Trust since 2006. Originally, a qualified pharmacist, Ian built up his own pharmacy business before selling his group of pharmacies to Boots. He was previously a Director of the National Pharmacy Association and Chairman of the Scottish Pharmaceutical Federation.
In 2004 -2005 Ian served as Deacon of The Incorporation of Bonnetmakers and Dyers of Glasgow and went on to become a Member of The Commonweal Fund Committee and Manager of The Drapers Fund of the Trades House of Glasgow.
Ian is Chairman of The GT4 Group Limited, owner of Gavin Watson Limited, a label printer based in Blantyre and TPL Labels Limited based in East Kilbride.