| Paul McLaughlin | |
| Birth Name: | Paul Joseph McLaughlin |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Alma Mater: | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation: | Chief Executive |
Paul McLaughlin (born 29 December 1969) is a British businessman. From August 2015 to October 2017, he was chief executive of the Building Engineering Services Association, a trade association within the construction sector. He is currently chief commercial officer of The Rail Safety & Standards Board.[1]
McLaughlin, the son of Joseph and Catherine McLaughlin and the eldest of their four children, grew up in Glasgow where he attended the University of Glasgow.[2] He graduated in Engineering in 1991 and moved to Slough to join the Mars Confectionery graduate training programme.[3]
Following completion of the Mars Confectionery graduate training scheme, McLaughlin joined The Coca-Cola Company in 2005, as operations controller at the Durham Plant,[4] responsible for operations, engineering and warehouse functions.
He held various positions in quality and innovations departments, before becoming the commercialisation director for north-west Europe.[5]
He was appointed as CEO of Scotland Food & Drink in October 2007.
In December 2009, McLaughlin launched the first joined-up strategy for the entire food and drink sector in Scotland, including agriculture, fishing and aquaculture.[6]
In May 2011, McLaughlin announced his departure from Scotland Food & Drink[7] to join Albert Bartlett Ltd as managing director of Scotty Brand Ltd,[8] a commercial organisation promoting Scottish in season produce.[9]
He became chief executive of the Building Engineering Services Association in August 2015,[10] leaving the role in October 2017 following a cycling accident.[11]
In February 2018 he joined The Rail Safety & Standards Board as chief commercial officer.