Matthew Benson

Chair of Audit Committee, sits on Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Matthew graduated from Oxford University and began his career with Morgan Stanley, working in international finance in London. Matthew then established his own consultancy business focused on the structuring and planning of high quality residential and leisure projects.

Matthew joined Rettie & Co. as a director in 2002, with responsibility for land and development, new homes and rural projects. He was appointed to the Springfield Board as a non-executive Director in 2011.

Matthew has a number of other responsibilities including being a Member of the Advisory Board of Kleinwort Hambros private bank, Trustee of Project Scotland and Director of Edinburgh Arts Festival. Matthew was also the founding chair of bio-tech businesses EctoPharma Limited and Ryboquin Limited.