New Board Member: Iain Munro (Scotland)

IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 28 September 2025 , International

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We are very pleased to welcome to the IFACCA Board Iain Munro, Chief Executive of Creative Scotland. 

Mr Munro studied music before diversifying into economics and surveying, becoming a specialist in cultural development and working internationally. He returned to the UK to help establish the National Lottery for the Arts. 

Mr Munro held a number of roles at the Scottish Arts Council including Director of the National Lottery and Co-Director of Arts. He joined Creative Scotland as Director of Creative Development and later served as Deputy Chief Executive before being appointed Chief Executive and Accountable Officer. In his roles, he led developments in arts policy, participation, equalities, audience and organisational change and development, capital development, and special projects such as the London 2012 Olympics and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Cultural Programmes in Scotland. He also led the formation and establishment of Screen Scotland to drive forward the growth of the screen sector in Scotland and is currently a member of the UK Government Creative Industries Council. 

Read more about the IFACCA Board here

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