Gregory Colgan
CEO of Dundee City Council
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Gregory (Greg) Colgan was appointed to the post of Chief Executive of Dundee City Council in December 2020.
Prior to this Greg, held the post of Executive Director of Corporate Services from 2017 to 2020. This post involved being the Section 95 Officer for the Council, and Treasurer of the Tayside Pension Fund. Previously, Greg held a number of other positions within the Council, including
Head of Customer Services & IT, Head of Corporate Debt & Welfare Reform and Finance & Corporate Services Manager (Housing).
Before joining the Council in 2009, Greg worked in a Housing Association as Finance & IT Manager. Greg trained as an Accountant with a Global Manufacturing and Engineering Organisation.
Greg is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Housing and also the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE).
| Declared Interests | Declaration |
|---|---|
| Start date on Court | 1 August 2022 |
| Employment | Chief Executive, Dundee City Council. Acting Returning Officer for Council, Scottish, and Uk Parliamentary Elections, relevant By-Elections and one off Electoral events including Referenda |
| Directorships |
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Limited Design Dundee Limited Dundee Airport Limited Lord Provost’s Charity Fund Trustee (All of the above are non-remunerated.) |
| Other pecuniary interests | None |
| Any other disclosure |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Member of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) Member of Cairn Housing Association |
| Related parties | None |
| Date returned | 21 September 2026 |