Russam is delighted to announce that Campbell McDonald has joined Grapetree as Chair of the EOTAS Trustee Board, marking a key milestone in the organisation’s journey as an employee-owned business.

Campbell brings over 17 years of expertise in employee ownership, advising and leading employee-owned businesses across multiple sectors. His appointment reinforces Grapetree’s commitment to best-in-class governance and long-term organisational success.

Campbell’s career highlights include:

• Serving as Independent Trustee and Chair across multiple EOT Boards, including dxw, OLS, Coffee Bay, TKC Sales, and Broadway Malyan.
• Leading The Eternal Business, providing EO transition support, governance training, and leadership development.
• Co-founding GreatEO and creating eoQ, a pioneering EO health-check tool.
• Driving the Ownership at Work charity and the EO Knowledge Programme, the UK’s most extensive research into EO impact.
• Supporting government engagement on EO, including advisory roles with the John Lewis Partnership, HM Cabinet Office, and No10.

• Ensure robust EOT governance, protecting employee owners’ long-term interests.
• Align the Trustee Board with Grapetree’s purpose, culture, and strategy.
• Strengthen employee voice, engagement, and ownership behaviours.
• Bring evidence-based insight from EO research to support sustainable growth and impact.

Campbell’s strategic governance experience and passion for employee ownership make him a transformative addition to Grapetree. We are excited to see the impact of his leadership on the business and its people.

Congratulations, Campbell, and welcome to Grapetree.