Morag Morrison

Morag is originally from Kingston Upon Thames on the outskirts of London and moved up to Edinburgh in 1997 to pursue a career in hospitality. She worked as front of house manager in a number of Edinburgh city centre restaurants for 4 years before travelling in 2001.

Working around Australia and travelling south East Asia for 14 months gave her the opportunity to build on her experience of world cuisine, fine dining and event management, whilst seeing some of the more remote parts of the world.

On return to the UK Morag achieved a degree in events managements from Queen Margaret University in 2005. She has since worked at Winton moving from Events and Marketing Assistant to Operations Manager and now as General Manager. Her role covers all aspects of venue and event management including finance, operations, sales and marketing, and HR.

Morag admits to being a bit of a foodie and combines this passion with travel and rugby (which occasionally can be combined all in one!) Being a city girl, working on a countryside estate has ignited a passion for the outdoors, in particular adrenaline-driven activities, and loves nothing more than inspiring a bit of competition with clients taking part in activity days.

Kerry McCabe

Kerry relocated 'north of the border' from Newcastle Upon Tyne where she's previously had various roles across the hospitality and leisure industry with Tokyo Industries and Novus Leisure in Newcastle, and Inversnaid Hotel by Loch Lomond. A 'jack of all trades' with specific experience in Events, Marketing and Sales, the position here at Winton allows her to amalgamate her professional qualifications with a personal love of the countryside and outdoor pursuits.

Born in Edinburgh, with a degree in English Literature, Kerry is very much looking forward to becoming a key member of the Winton team and integrating herself into a very hands on role, whether that be serving dinner to 250 guests or taking part in the famous Winton Highland Games.

With a creative flair and 'can do approach' in all areas in life, Kerry is keen to become part of Winton's future success and development.

Christopher Lamotte

Christopher is a marketing evangelist who has been known to get annoyed with people who think marketing is just about advertising, selling or PR. He is a chartered marketer, a chartered surveyor and has a real interest in the constantly moving frontiers of digital marketing.

After completing an MBA at the University of Warwick, he developed his career in marketing and management consultancy, which included launching new software and consumer telecoms products. From late 2001 Christopher built up his own strategic and interim marketing consultancy, Real Marketing Specialists, specialising in strategic marketing consultancy interim marketing and marketing management services to the tourism, property, technology and education sectors. Christopher has been enjoying working at Winton since 2005.

Christopher is into cycling, skiing, walking, tennis and gardening. He is a family man and lives in Haddington within cycling distance of Winton House with his wife, Bornie, and three demanding children.

You can contact Christopher at christopher@wintonhouse.co.uk

Julie Britee

Julie joined Winton in early 2010 and brings with her 25 years of experience in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry. She started off her working career training to be a school teacher, moved quickly into the Civil Service followed by the NHS and then took a quantum leap in to the unknown life of Hotels, spending many happy years at the exotically named Dragonara when that really was the place to be seen in Edinburgh.

Latterly Julie has been working with the Entertainment Company delivering 5 star and innovative events to discerning clients.

A cosmopolitan girl at heart (her Mastermind specialist subject would be shopping), she is growing to love estate life and has accepted that Hunter wellies are going to be more useful than Manolo Blahniks!

Rachel McAulay

Rachel has worked in the Events industry, both front of house and in the planning side, for over 12 years. She is qualified in Communication Studies from Napier University. She then indulged two of her great passions, skiing and good food, to work several ski seasons both in the Alps and in North America. Whilst in the Summer months cooking in Fishing/Shooting Lodges around Scotland.

Having been brought up in Highland Perthshire this was a great way to combine the fantastic Scottish scenary with the excellent fare that comes from it.

Moving back to Edinburgh to work for an outside catering company made her realise that restaurant chefing was not the same game, hence the move towards the planning and presentation of events rather that the catering side of them.

Other roles have included work at Leith's at the EICC and the Caledonian Hilton Hotel before spending several very happy years at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society where Rachel learned her whisky tasting skills and indeed love of the amber nectar!

Rachel has been with us here at Winton since January 2009.

Rae McGonigle

Rae has been linked with Winton House for over 24 years, having grown up on the surrounding Estate where her family still lives.

She began work at Winton House back in 2002 with the catering team on some of the first events to take place at the venue. Over the years she has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience working in the House, while also studying for a diploma in Wedding Planning. This has set her in good stead for the position she now holds as Wedding Events Executive.

Rae is also an expert barista, coffee connoisseur and experienced supervisor after 4 years of working in a well known coffee house in her 'spare' time.

Rae is a country girl through and through and enjoys being outside in the sun, wind and occasional rain, or sitting by an open fire with a nice cup of tea watching one of her 800 DVDs. Another joy of Rae's is taking part in charity events, having completed a sky dive for charity, Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike 2009, Pedal for Scotland 2009 and Race for Life 3 times; she is always on the hunt for the next big challenge!