Jo Armstrong
Group Chair
First appointed 24 June 2015 (Appointed Group Chair 29 September 2021)
Jo is one of Scotland’s leading business economists whose extensive professional career spans financial services, the Scottish civil service and charitable sector. An experienced Non-Executive Director and Chair, Jo is currently the Chair of the Accounts Commission for Scotland, a panel member of the Competition and Markets Authority, Chair of Hub West Scotland and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
Previously, Jo chaired OFGEM’s expert panel for its Electricity Network Innovation Fund; was a budget advisor to two Scottish parliamentary committees; an honorary professor of Public Policy at Glasgow University; was a Board member at the Water Industry Commission for Scotland and is a former chair of ENABLE Scotland. She holds two degrees in economics from the University of Strathclyde.
Interests outside of Wheatley Group:
- Accounts Commission for Scotland - Chair
- Competition and Markets Authority – Panel Member
- Hub West Scotland – Chair
- Institute of Directors Scotland – Fellow
Intra Group Appointments:
- Chair - Group Strategic Development Committee
- Chair – Group Remuneration, Appointments, Appraisal and Governance Committee