Iain McMillan is the Director of CBI Scotland. After twenty-three years in the banking industry, during which he held a number of management and senior management posts, he joined CBI Scotland as Assistant Director and Secretary of the Scottish Manufacturing Group in 1993.

In November 1995, Iain was appointed Director of CBI Scotland with full executive responsibility for the CBI's Scottish operations. He leads Scottish business representation and communicates Scottish business interests in Scotland, the UK, the European Union and beyond. He is the author and co-author of a number of publications on public policy as it relates to the business, economic and legislative environment.

Iain was a Board member of The Scottish Qualifications Authority for ten years until December 2006. He was Vice Chairman from 2004 to 2006. He was also a Board member of the Scottish Ambulance Service for eight years until March 2008 and chaired the Audit Committee for over seven years.

Iain is married to Giuseppina and they have three sons. He was educated at Bearsden Academy and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland; Fellow of the Association of International Accountants; Companion of the Chartered Management Institute; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; and Fellow of the Scottish Qualifications Authority. In 2003, Iain was awarded the CBE for services to lifelong learning in Scotland.