Scotmid's John Brodie, Lynne Ogg and Harry Cairney

Scotmid CEO John Brodie has retired from his role after more than 30 years in the business.

A chartered accountant who worked in an accountancy practice before joining Scotmid Co-operative in 1993 as chief financial officer. He was appointed acting CEO in 2004 and CEO in February 2005.

In a post on social media, Brodie was praised for his time at the helm. “We would like to thank John for his considerable service over the past 30 years and wish him well in his retirement!”

Brodie is being succeeded by Karen Scott, who was formerly chief operating officer and former head of its SemiChem division. She was appointed to the CEO role in October 2023.

When announcing Scott as the new CEO, president of Scotmid Jim Watson said: “Karen has impressed the Board over a number of years with her work at SemiChem and retail in general. She further enhanced the Board’s positive impression of her during the interview process and we had no hesitation in making this appointment.”