Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor became a non-executive director of the Scottish Government in 2025.

Tom is a dual-qualified accountant with fellowships from five professional bodies and over 30 years of board-level experience.

Current role

Board Mentor with Criticaleye Ltd.

Previous public sector roles

• Chair of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority
• Independent Member of the HMRC Audit Committee
• Non-Executive Board Member for the Northern Ireland Government Department of Finance (chaired two Audit Committees)
• Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Other key appointments

• Lead Non-Executive Director for Government Legal Department, Wales
• Chair for Consumer Council for Water
• Non-Executive Director for Ofqual

Professional fellowships

• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Institute of Directors (IoD)
• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
• Healthcare Finance Managers Association (HFMA)

Sector experience

Energy, health, education, water, legal, agriculture, environment, and manufacturing.