The Board


The company was set-up in May 2020 and formally brings together the Scottish Borders Tourism Partnership and Visit South West Scotland to be the new region-wide, industry led organisation for tourism and hospitality marketing and destination development. 

 

The SSDA board currently comprises:

David Ibbotson

Chair of SSDA 
Knockinaam Lodge, Dumfries & Galloway

Douglas McMillan

Director of SSDA 
Stranraer Develop. Trust, Dumfries & Galloway

Melanie Allen

Director of SSDA 
Nithbank, Dumfries & Galloway

John Henderson

Director of SSDA 
Born in the Borders, Scottish Borders

Vicki Steel

Director of SSDA 
Aikwood Tower, Scottish Borders

Patricia Picken

Director of SSDA
Solway View Holidays, Dumfries & Galloway

Remko Plooij

Remko Plooij

Director of SSDA
Buccleuch Recreational Enterprises, South of Scotland

Isabel Rhodes

Isabel Rhodes

Director of SSDA
Gretna Green, Dumfries & Galloway

Chris Walker

Chris Walker

Director of SSDA 
The Selkirk Arms, Dumfries & Galloway