Our Team
Charandeep Singh BEM is Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce. Appointed in February 2026, he has over a decade of experience within Scotland’s Chamber network and business community, having previously served as SCC’s Deputy Chief Executive.
As Chief Executive, Charandeep leads SCC’s work representing businesses across Scotland, engaging with governments in Holyrood and Westminster to ensure the priorities of businesses inform policy and support firms to grow, trade, invest, and create jobs.
He has supported trade missions to international markets, including the United States and India, and worked closely with Chambers across Scotland to champion priorities including connectivity, skills, investment, and sustainable economic growth.
Alongside his role at SCC, Charandeep contributes to a range of national and civic initiatives. He is a member of the regional judging panel for the King’s Awards for Enterprise, a non-solicitor member of the Public Policy Committee of the Law Society of Scotland, a Lay Advisor to the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, and Vice Chair of City of Glasgow College. He previously served as President of the Student’s Association at the University of Strathclyde and continues to support charitable and community activity focused on economic and social development.
Victoria Ross is Head of International at the Scottish Chambers of Commerce. Appointed in October 2026, she leads the development and coordination of SCC’s international trade activity, working with Chambers across the network to help businesses from every part of Scotland access trade missions and new markets.
Victoria brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in leading international delegations and growing global networks, built over a career spanning banking and the public sector. She spent nearly two decades at NatWest/RBS supporting businesses across business, corporate and commercial banking, and went on to lead national partnerships in the social enterprise space. She then joined Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International, where she spent four years delivering on Scotland’s Global Capital Investment Plan, helping Scottish companies attract international capital.
In 2025 Victoria founded her own company, Impact Rise Ventures, where she helps Scottish tech founders scale internationally through cohort programmes, fractional support and market playbooks. She has also secured Scottish Government funding to take cohorts of Scottish founders to San Francisco Tech Week and has supported Glasgow Chamber of Commerce delegations to both New York and Shanghai.
A journalism graduate of Edinburgh Napier University, Colin has a strong interest in current affairs, education and politics having had work experience at titles such as the Glasgow Evening Times and the Scotsman.
His role at SCC includes supporting the communications team, leading on the organisation’s economic research and providing business intelligence at the behest of chambers and members across Scotland.
Colin joined SCC as an intern in September 2018, through SCC’s ties with the Robertson Trust scholarship scheme. In November 2018, Colin took up a permanent position with SCC to assist in strengthening the research capabilities of the organisation.
Shamona holds a BA in Accountancy with Business from Glasgow Caledonian University.
After university, she spent 3 years working as a finance analyst for Aggreko who are a worldwide supplier of temporary power generation equipment and temperature control equipment.
Alongside her work at SCC, Shamona is working towards an ACCA Qualification offered by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, one of the most well-regarded accountancy qualifications in the finance sector.
Shamona has also spent time over the years volunteering for a Glasgow based charity.
