Stuart, born in Dumbarton, married to Lesley, with their two daughters studying at University, has been a launderer for 35 years.

Since being sponsored through the renowned Derby Lonsdale College Textile Care course, Stuart has worked in a variety of roles managing laundries in both the Public and private Sectors within the UK and advising and working within laundry operations worldwide, often combining this role with delivering management and Business training within FE Colleges.Stuart’s current position as a Director of LTC, the Independent Laundry and Textile Consultants allows him to combine these operational and people centred aspects of laundry operations as he continues to advise, laundries, their machinery manufacturers, detergent companies, textile suppliers and hotel chains both within the UK and overseas.

Away from washing and ironing, Stuart’s interests include listening to music, walking with Lesley in the Lake District and a new project of trying to learn to play the Bass Guitar.