Dr. Brian Lang CBE FRSE

Leadership & Communications Consultancy

Advisor ~ Dr. Brian Lang CBE

Brian Lang has over thirty years’ experience of top leadership in some of the UK’s most important education, heritage and research organisations.

Brian Lang

As Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of The British Library, he led the final delivery and occupation of the British Library in London, the most substantial UK public building of the 20th century and established the digitisation of this world leading institution.

Brian has built partnerships and collaborative programmes with major international institutions at the highest level – universities, companies and security organisations.

Between 2001 and 2008, as Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of St. Andrews, he embarked on a leadership development programme which contributed to making the University one of the top five UK universities. Under his charge, powerful schools emerged within the University including International Relations, Middle East Studies, Medicine and Environmental Sustainability. He successfully steered media and stakeholder interest during the sensitive period of Royal presence at St. Andrews.

Brian sits on the International Board of the University of Oman, and on the Board of the National Museums of Scotland. He chairs the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, has completed two terms as Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland and as Deputy Chair of the UK’s National Heritage Memorial Fund. He chaired, for seven years, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

He has sat on numerous UK Government commissions on culture, education, research and museums and galleries, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He has advised a number of universities in the US and the Middle East, and is based in Edinburgh and France

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OUR ADVISORS

We bring together experienced advisors able to add value to successful organisations who wish to strengthen their reputations, communications more effectively and authentically, and build partnerships beyond their geographies and sectors.

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Tari Lang

Tari Lang has advised blue-chip corporations and government clients worldwide in reputation risk scenario planning, change management, reputation strategies and infrastructure development.

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Dr. Brian Lang

Dr. Brian Lang has over thirty years’ experience of top leadership in some of the UK’s most important education, heritage and research organisations.

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Sh. Dr. Hilal AlShidhani

Sh. Dr. Hilal AlShidhani, is a PhD holder in Strategic Management of Institutional Relationship with the Stakeholders.

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Sue Rizzello

Sue Rizzello has more than 30 years’ experience helping organisations of all sizes to communicate their ideas and formulate effective strategic marketing plans.

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Lord McConnell

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale, an experienced government leader and educationalist, was the longest serving First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007. He was introduced to the House of Lords on 28 June 2010.

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Fergi Varghese

Fergi Varghese brings specialist hands-on experience in internal, crisis, direct, leadership communications and institutional relations.