Former Hibs CEO lands key boardroom role at Bolton Wanderers

A former Hibs CEO has been appointed chief financial officer at Bolton Wanderers.
Former Hibs chief executive Scott Lindsay pictured in 2011 (right) with then manager Colin Calderwood (left) and chairman Rod Petrie (centre).Former Hibs chief executive Scott Lindsay pictured in 2011 (right) with then manager Colin Calderwood (left) and chairman Rod Petrie (centre).
Former Hibs chief executive Scott Lindsay pictured in 2011 (right) with then manager Colin Calderwood (left) and chairman Rod Petrie (centre).

Scott Lindsay has joined the League Two club having held a number of senior positions within Scottish football over the past 20 years.

He was a Hibs director between 2002 and 2005 and then re-joined the club in 2007, taking over as chief executive and helping to oversee the redevelopment of Easter Road as well as a number of managerial changes.

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He also founded the Hibernian Community Foundation before quitting the club in 2012. After leaving Hibs, he joined the Scottish FA as head - and then director - of finance and IT.

He was most recently executive director for financial and operations at The Law Society of Scotland.

Commenting on his appointment, Bolton chairman Sharon Brittan said: “He brings a wealth of experience acquired from senior roles within Scottish football as well as an astute understanding of how a football club plays a crucial role within the community it serves.”

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