Gregory Colgan

CEO of Dundee City Council

Greg Colgan
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Contact

Email

courtadmin@dundee.ac.uk

Phone

+44 (0)1382 385826

Biography

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  
Start date on Court 1 August 2022
Nominated by Dundee City Council 31 July 2026
Employment (other than University of Dundee) Dundee City Council
Directorships
  1. Ardler Village Trust
  2. Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Ltd
  3. Design Dundee Ltd
  4. Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc Ltd
  5. Dundee Airport Ltd
  6. Trustee, Lord Provost’s Charity Fund
Other pecuniary interests None
Any other disclosure
  1. Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  2. Member, Chartered Institute of Housing
  3. Member, Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
  4. Member, Cairn Housing Association
Related parties None
Register last updated 2022