Donna Galbraith

Director – CFO Services

Meet Donna

Donna has a personal focus on senior finance appointments across Scotland . Donna is an experienced recruiter having specialised in senior finance recruitment for almost 25 years and has a track record of growing her specialist market and developing lasting client relationships with both private and public sector businesses.

Donna graduated with a 1st class honors degree in Business Economics and Marketing before moving into a career in recruitment. Prior to joining Rutherford Cross Donna spent 24 years with a FTSE 250 multinational recruitment firm where she progressed to Senior Director and was part of the senior leadership team with a strategic focus on leading the permanent business across Scotland.

Donna possesses significant market knowledge and expertise in senior finance recruitment across Scotland alongside an excellent reputation in the market.

Outside of work Donna is passionate about travel and loves to visit foreign holiday destinations as much as possible. She is also a keen music enthusiast and loves attending regular concerts.

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One of a kind.

At Rutherford Cross, we believe that you should be treated as unique in your chosen profession, and we have carefully evolved our offering to be tailored to your requirements. The imagery on our website is a celebration of uniqueness and a metaphor for the specialist talent we are proud to represent.

Together we achieve more.

Livingston James Group comprises two bespoke sub brands: Livingston James – our executive search and leadership advisory practice, and Rutherford Cross – our specialist finance recruitment practice. This wider group structure complements our robust search and assessment process, allowing clients to access our deep-rooted network and expertise.

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