Neil Mackinnon joined the Urras staff team in October 2011. Neil was brought up in Harris and Uig. He is a Land Economics graduate from Paisley College and worked initially as a valuation surveyor in the Highlands. He has spent most of his career at Highlands and Islands Enterprise in Stornoway, gaining experience in project management. Neil's role at HIE gave him the opportunity to be instrumental in securing renewable energy manufacturing activity at Arnish Point. He has most recently been employed in Fife Council’s Property Services team and has also runs his own project management consultancy business, Siar Management. He is a Chartered Surveyor and Certified Project Manager.