STV is Scotland’s home of news and entertainment, serving audiences with quality content on air, online and on demand. 
 
STV’s broadcast channel, accessible free-to-air on all the main TV platforms in Scotland, reaches 3.3 million viewers each month and is home to some of the biggest and most popular shows on television.

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Appointed in November 2014, Anne Marie has over 35 years’ experience in the energy industry and investment banking and is an experienced director, holding executive and non-executive roles. She is currently Deputy Chair at Aker BP ASA, Senior Independent Director at Premier Oil plc and a non-executive director at Aker Energy AS. In addition, she is a Senior Advisor in the Strategic Advisory business at PJT Partners. Anne Marie was previously a Senior Advisor at Morgan Stanley focused on M&A and has also held financial and commercial roles at Shell UK, Schroder Wagg and Thomson North Sea, as well as executive director positions on the boards of Hardy Oil and Gas and British Borneo.

Anne Marie Cannon

Appointed to the board in February 2021, Paul has over 30 years of international public-company experience as a Chair, non-executive Director, and senior executive, including tenures as Chief Executive of BT Wholesale and Executive Director of BT Group plc and Chief Executive of Telecom New Zealand Ltd. He is currently a non-executive Director of Tosca IOM Ltd, the holding company of TalkTalk Telecom Group.

Paul is also active in financial services, as a non-executive director at Computershare Ltd in Melbourne and Chair of data-analytics fintech, 9Spokes Ltd. He has held previous roles as a non-executive Director at Eircom Ireland Limited, XConnect Global Networks Ltd, and Japan-based telecommunications company, eAccess Ltd. Paul is Chair of the STV Children’s Appeal.

Paul Reynolds

Appointed to the Board in May 2018, David has worked in the broadcasting industry for over 30 years – at ITV, the BBC, Sky, TV-am and Channel Five. David started his broadcasting career in a number of ITV regional audience research teams (including Grampian Television in the late 1980s), before moving into marketing and programme acquisition roles and then embarking on a succession of senior scheduling positions. David was Director of Programme Strategy at ITV for 20 years from 1997 to 2017. He retains extensive contacts at senior levels in the broadcasting and programme production sectors in the UK and USA.

David Bergg

Appointed to the Board in November 2015, Ian qualified as a CA in 1980 with Arthur Young McClelland Moores. His subsequent career involved time with The British Linen Bank, Touche Ross, Rutherford Manson Dowds and Deloitte. Ian retired as Senior Partner for Deloitte in Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2015 and prior to retiring, had been on the UK Board of Deloitte LLP for over eight years. Ian was a Corporate Finance Advisory Partner with Deloitte and was Head of Global Advisory for some three years. He is on the Advisory Board of Visible Capital and is Chairman of Iomart Group plc.

Ian Steele

Suzanne Burns is the current HR and Communications Director at STV. Suzanne has previously worked as the Cluster Director of Human Resources Scotland & North East for Marriott Hotels, the Managing Director for Investment Mastery, and the Head of Human Resources and Training for The Anthony Robbins Companies. Suzanne has also worked as an HR Director for [Hilton Worldwide](/org/hilton-worldwide) and an HR Manager for [Hilton Worldwide](/org/hilton-worldwide). Before that, they were an Executive Recruitment Manager for Extra Personnel Ltd.

Suzanne Burns has a degree in business management from Leeds Beckett University and A levels from Blessed William Howard High School. Suzanne also has certification from the American Board of NLP in Master of Hypnotherapy and Master Neurostrategist in NLP, and from Robbins Research International in Mastery University.

They work with Bobby Hain - Managing Director, Broadcast, Richard Williams - Managing Director, Digital, and David Mortimer - Managing Director, STV Studios. Their manager is Simon Pitts, Chief Executive & Board Member.

Suzanne Burns

Lindsay Dixon is the Chief Financial Officer & Board Member at STV. Lindsay has over 15 years of experience in finance and accounting.

 Lindsay Dixon started their career at [Deloitte UK](/org/deloitte-uk) as a Senior Manager Audit. Lindsay then moved to Johnston Press as the Group Head of Finance. In 2011, they joined The Weir Group PLC as the Group Financial Controller. Lindsay was with The Weir Group PLC for five years before joining STV in 2016.

Lindsay Dixon completed a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Heriot-Watt University and Linlithgow Academy.

Their manager is Simon Pitts, Chief Executive & Board Member. Lindsay Dixon works with Peter Reilly - Commercial Director, George Harris - Director of Operations and Delivery, and Helen Arnot - Legal Director.

Lindsay Dixon

David Mortimer has worked in the television industry for over 20 years. David began their career as a production assistant and has since worked their way up to managing director. David is currently the managing director of STV Studios, a production company under the STV Group.

Mortimer has held various positions at different companies throughout their career. David was the director of content at [Tinopolis](/org/tinopolis-plc) from January 2017 to November 2018. There, they were responsible for the group's overall production strategy, creative direction and performance, working across the portfolio of production companies both in the UK and the US. Prior to that, they were the SVP factual & entertainment at [NBCUniversal](/org/nbcuniversal) Media LLC from May 2013 to January 2017. In that role, they oversaw [NBCUniversal](/org/nbcuniversal)'s international unscripted production companies, specializing in factual and entertainment programming. David also had management responsibility for a group of companies in the UK, Australia and Canada.

From April 2006 to May 2013, Mortimer was the managing director of Fever Media. During their time there, they oversaw the production of various television shows and helped the company grow significantly.

Mortimer has been instrumental in the success of many television shows throughout their career. Some of their most notable accomplishments include winning numerous commissions for new shows and existing NBC formats in key territories including the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, France and Germany. David has also helped restore many landmarks in Britain.

David Mortimer completed a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government at the University of Essex.

Their manager is Simon Pitts, Chief Executive & Board Member. They work with Peter Reilly - Commercial Director, Helen Arnot - Legal Director, and Suzanne Burns - HR and Communications Director.

David Mortimer

Richard Williams is the current Managing Director of Digital at STV. Prior to this, they were the General Manager of UKTV Play & VoD from June 2017 to October 2018. Richard was also the Head of Digital-First content at Virgin Media from February 2016 to July 2017, where they were responsible for the development of the ‘digital-first’ SVOD experience offered by Virgin Media, across all devices, including long form and short form content.

Williams has extensive experience in developing and managing digital content offerings. Richard has a proven track record in delivering successful digital products and services, as well as in developing and executing successful content strategies. Richard is a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of the digital media landscape and a passion for delivering innovative and impactful digital experiences.

Richard Williams received a degree in Science Communication from [Imperial College London](/org/imperial-college-london). Richard later went on to study Physics (Hons) at the [University of Nottingham](/org/university-of-nottingham).

Their manager is Simon Pitts, Chief Executive & Board Member. Some of their coworkers include Suzanne Burns - HR and Communications Director, Helen Arnot - Legal Director, and David Mortimer - Managing Director, STV Studios.

Richard Williams

Aki Mandhar

Appointed to the Board in December 2016, Simon is an experienced director and chair with exposure to a wide range of financial, commercial and manufacturing businesses, holding both executive and non-executive roles. He is currently chairman of Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC; chairman of Blackrock North American Income Trust plc; chairman of Hampden & Co; and was formerly a non-executive director of Scottish Friendly Assurance Limited. Simon read Law at Cambridge and is a Barrister at Law.

Simon Miller

Appointed to the Board in January 2018. Previously, Simon was a member of the executive board of ITV plc, holding the position of Managing Director, Online, Pay TV, Interactive & Technology. Over a 17 year career there, Simon held a range of senior roles and, as Director of Strategy, was one of the main architects of the company’s transformation under Archie Norman and Adam Crozier and also oversaw strong growth in ITV’s digital businesses. Simon was also on the board of news provider ITN for 8 years and prior to ITV, worked in the European Parliament. He is Vice Chair of the Royal Television Society and a trustee of the STV Children’s Appeal and literary charity Oscar’s Book Prize.

Simon Pitts

Helen is head of the team that delivers the legal work across STV including its Broadcast, Digital and Studios businesses. She is the legal and regulatory lead in any new business initiatives of STV, whether that be platform expansion for the STV Player, or the creation of the STV Appeal. With key experience of IP rights and IT technology deals, and in-depth knowledge of UK media regulation, Helen has successfully supported and underpinned STV's growth from its core broadcasting activity to multi platform content and ad delivery. Helen’s past experience on programme production delivered the legal work on pivotal STV programme-making such as the drama series, Taggart and Rebus, and observational factual series Club Reps. On a day to day basis Helen steers the legal and compliance work around STV news and broadcast output. Helen joined STV in 2000 from private practice, having trained in Glasgow, and held an in-house role with Wm Grant & Sons Distillers. Before her law degree at Strathclyde University, she studied modern languages in Edinburgh, working for 5 years on the operational side of broadcasting with the BBC in London, principally in Bush House with the BBC World Service.

She sits on the Privacy Committee of the Law Society of Scotland.

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