Margo Paterson has been appointed as CEO of SYHA Hostelling Scotland
SYHA Hostelling Scotland’s Board of Trustees has appointed Margo Paterson as chief executive officer following the recent retirement of Keith Legge.
SYHA Hostelling Scotland is a self-funding charitable organisation with 34 hostels located throughout Scotland. It has a turnover of £8 million and an estimated contribution to the Scottish visitor economy of £25m.
Paterson, who has a background in finance, has been a key part of the SYHA management team for the last 16 years, heading up Support Services before taking over the role of deputy CEO in 2007.
She has also been a director of the Cairngorm Business Partnership since 2013, which operates within the Cairngorms National Park representing member businesses.
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