Mr Steve Heathcote

Job title

The Heriot-Watt University Court profile of Mr Steve Heathcote

Qualifications

BA (Hons), ACA, CCA

Steve is the Chief Executive Officer of PrimeGlobal, a top global association of independent advisory and accounting firms with a combined firm revenue of 4.3 billion dollars and over 1,000 offices worldwide. He is also a qualified accountant with extensive global leadership experience, including holding the position at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of Executive Director for Markets (leading 90 market offices worldwide) and Executive Director for Finance and Operations (turnover of over 200 million pounds). Additionally, he was Chief Operating Officer at the Financial Reporting Council.

Steve also sits on the Sustainability Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He has a career history of leading finance functions for global organisations as well as general management and leadership, and he has an interest in sustainability, growing business and business with purpose.

His wider interests and hobbies include family, running and films.

As well as Court, Steve is a member of:

• Finance Committee (Chair)
• Court Interim Business Committee
• Governance and Nominations Committee
• Remuneration Committee