Trustees

James Lang

Chair of the Trustees

Paisley-born James is a leading figure within Scotland’s textile industry. James began his career on the shop floor of Lang’s tannery in Paisley. He is now director of the Scottish Leather Group, the UK’s largest leather manufacturer, with sites in Paisley, Bridge of Weir and Glasgow. Throughout his career, James has supported a range of development projects in Paisley. He is chairman of Renfrewshire’s Economic Leadership Panel, and local charity Providing for People in Paisley.

Marion White MBE

Paisley-born Marion is a director of Glasgow-based marketing company FatBuzz. She has had a successful career specialising in corporate sales and promotion, working with Glasgow’s Tourist Board and her family company, The Malcolm Group. In her spare time, Marion has led a range of highly-successful fundraising appeals – for the Donna Mortimer Ballantyne Charitable Trust, Kilbryde Hospice, and the Women of Influence Committee.

Dr John Scally

Dr John Scally has had a prolific career within Scotland’s cultural sector. He  is regarded as a leading European library professional. Having completed his PhD in History at the University of Cambridge, John went on to curate and manage some of Scotland’s leading libraries, galleries and museums. He has also published several works, specialising in 17^th and 18^th century book history. John is currently the National Librarian of Scotland and Chief Executive of the National Library of Scotland.

Councillor Iain Nicolson

Councillor Iain Nicolson sits on our board of trustees to represent Renfrewshire Council, who are the biggest financial contributor to the Paisley Museum Reimagined project.  Councillor Nicolson was first elected to the former Renfrew District Council in 1990 and in 2017 became leader of Renfrewshire Council.