Alastair Hessett

Alastair Hessett is an experienced financial executive currently serving as Chief Accounting Officer at Arthur J. Gallagher International since November 2013. Previously, Alastair held several key positions including Deputy Finance Director and Group Financial Controller at Giles Insurance Brokers from August 2007 to November 2013, and Group Financial Controller at Macdonald Hotels in 2006-2007. Early career experience includes serving as Finance Director at Europc from 2003 to 2006 and as a Manager at PwC from 1997 to 2003. Alastair holds a CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and a BA in Accounting & Finance from the University of Strathclyde, with education dating back to Trinity High School from 1988 to 1994.