Scottish headquartered recruiter Livingston James has appointed Karen Scott, former managing director of Hudson UK and Ireland, to its board.

Scott, a former European and global HR director with Polaroid, and then Damovo, moved into the recruitment sector in 2005 when she joined Hudson. She ran the Scottish, Ireland & International operation before being appointed as UK and Ireland MD in 2012.

Livingston James specialises in executive search, finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, digital and legal.