The Management Board is responsible for driving STV’s strategic priorities while managing all operational aspects of the Group. It comprises senior managers from the three divisions and key central Group functions. Learn more about our strategy and divisions.

Simon Pitts

Chief Executive +

Simon Pitts

Chief Executive

Appointed to the Board in January 2018, Simon set out a growth strategy to transform STV into a digital streaming and content-led media business. After a period of consistent growth and diversification, STV exceeded its long-term target to generate more than half of its operating profit from outside traditional linear advertising in 2023.

Previously, Simon was on ITV’s executive board as Managing Director, Online, Pay TV, Interactive & Technology. Over a 17-year career he held a range of senior roles and, as Director of Strategy, was one of the main architects of the company’s strategic transformation under Archie Norman and Adam Crozier. Simon was on the board of ITN for eight years and prior to ITV, worked in the European Parliament.

He is Vice Chair of the Royal Television Society and trustee of STV Children’s Appeal and literary charity Oscar’s Book Prize.

Lindsay Dixon

Chief Financial Officer +

Lindsay Dixon

Chief Financial Officer

Appointed to the Board in May 2019, Lindsay is a Chartered Accountant with extensive commercial experience gained across a range of sectors covering the FTSE 100, 250 and large private companies. Previously, Lindsay held the role of Group Financial Controller at William Grant & Sons Limited and prior to that was Group Financial Controller of The Weir Group plc. In addition to her core financial responsibilities, she has wide ranging M&A, investor relations and international experience. Lindsay qualified with Deloitte in 2002.

Bobby Hain

Managing Director, Broadcast +

Bobby Hain

Managing Director, Broadcast

Bobby Hain is Managing Director of Broadcast at STV Group plc, responsible for TV operations to deliver the Channel 3 licence service that includes the network schedule shared with ITV and regional programmes, primarily news and current affairs.

Bobby has over forty years of media experience across radio, television and digital. He is a trustee of the STV Children’s Appeal, chair of the trustees of STV’s two DB pension schemes and has fulfilled a number of board commitments in the creative sector including Scottish Youth Theatre, Creative Skillset and RTS Scotland.

Richard Williams

Managing Director, Digital +

Richard Williams

Managing Director, Digital

Richard continues to lead the development of STV Player’s product suite and its expansion onto new platforms, whilst also delivering a compelling editorial portfolio of content from the Channel 3 network as well as thousands of hours of STV Player-exclusive content from across the UK and around the world. The streaming service is now pre-installed in three quarters of the UK’s connected TV homes and is available on every major platform, including Sky, Virgin Media, Amazon FireTV, Freeview Play and Samsung.

Richard has extensive digital broadcast experience and was formerly General Manager of UKTV Play. Prior to this, Richard held high-profile digital roles at Virgin Media, Yahoo and ITV having previously spent over 10 years at the BBC.

David Mortimer

Managing Director, STV Studios +

David Mortimer

Managing Director, STV Studios

David joined STV in 2018 to provide creative and business leadership for STV Studios.  His tenure has seen impressive growth with STV Studios winning significant commissions in both domestic and international markets. STV Studios has won orders for 30 new series in the last year alone, and now has 40 returning series for broadcasters and streamers, including entertainment hit Bridge of Lies (16 territories including the UK, US and Spain). David has also overseen STV Studios’ investment and acquisition strategy, with the group now encompassing 20+ in-house labels and associated production companies.

Recent creative highlights have included the critically acclaimed drama Criminal Record for Apple TV+, Josh Must Win for Channel 4, The Travelling Auctioneers for BBC One and the breakout BBC drama hit Blue Lights.

A multi-award winning producer, David was responsible for creating and producing major hit shows including Dragons’ Den, and Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. David joined from Tinopolis where he headed up the group’s scripted and unscripted strategy. Prior to this, David ran NBC Universal’s International Unscripted Group, growing the business from just 12 hours a year when he joined to more than 150 hours of output, with a value of $80 million. David had a fifteen year career at the BBC, as both a network commissioner and producer, and established his own successful independent production company, Fever Media.

Peter Reilly

Commercial Director +

Peter Reilly

Commercial Director

Peter joined STV in September 2010 as Commercial Director. Peter has extensive broadcast experience, including 18 years working for ITV in commercial roles based in London and Leeds. Led by Peter, STV’s commercial division offers an innovative, multi-platform approach to advertising solutions, serviced from STV’s Scottish and London offices.

The Commercial team has achieved significant growth by developing strong relationships with advertisers: reaching out to the business community in Scotland and to nationally-based advertisers seeking to speak directly to Scottish consumers. Peter has led the development and integration of STV’s extensive digital offering into the commercial portfolio, driving significant growth in the process, and established an in-house award-winning commercial production team, STV Creative.

George Harris

Director of Operations and Delivery +

George Harris

Director of Operations and Delivery

George is a business analyst and qualified accountant (CIMA) with extensive experience in consumer facing sectors of travel and leisure and media.

George joined STV in 1999. Prior to his assuming the role of Director of Operations and Delivery, he held the position of Group Financial Controller and Treasurer.

In his role as Director of Operations and Delivery, George is responsible for working across all areas of the business to deliver both the growth strategy and STV’s aim to be carbon net zero by 2030. He also manages the Group's property and facilities portfolio.

Suzanne Burns

HR and Communications Director +

Suzanne Burns

HR and Communications Director

Suzanne has extensive experience in generalist HR, organisation development and strategic communications roles. This experience has been acquired across a range of industry sectors including technology and utilities; FMCG manufacturing and media supporting corporate restructuring and organisational change programmes.

Prior to joining STV, Suzanne held an HR position with Allied Domecq plc and prior to that participated in a VC-backed MBO of the former technology and engineering business of Scottish Power, which was developed and grown for sale to a telecoms company.