Paula is the Chief People Officer of Donaldson Group having recently joined the group in December 2023. Paula brings with her a wealth of experience to the role. She joins from National Oilwell Varco where she worked in a number of senior HR roles, including most recently as Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition. Paula also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management (CIPD) With Distinction from Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University.
Alex is the CEO of Donaldson Offsite, bringing with him 38 years of experience in House Building and Timber Frame Manufacturing.
Becoming CEO of Donaldson Offsite in January 2022, his role is to develop and grow the businesses that sit within the Donaldson Offsite (DO) division, as well as use his wider industry experience to support the use of timber in the growth of the Offsite market in the house building and construction industries.
Prior to joining Donaldson Group as part of Donaldson Timber Systems in December 2021, Alex had spent 23 years as part of Stewart Milne Group, occupying various roles including Technical Director, Managing Director for Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS) and Managing Director of Stewart Milne Homes, before joining Stewart Milne Group main board as Group Managing Director for SMTS in 2011.
Alex is the current Chair of Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) since 2021 and previous Chair and current board member of Structural Timber Association (STA).
In his free time, he is a keen golfer and enjoys spending time with his wife of 32 years, Linsay and his two grown up kids, Anna and Liam.
Jordan, a Design Technician at Nu-Style Products in Aberdeen, joined the Group in June 2019 and has since been helping our customers to bring their vision to life via 3D renders.
He has always had a keen interest in the construction industry and spent many summers and weekends doing numerous jobs including design, labouring, kitchen design and producing surveys and drawings.
His role at Nu-Style Products involves producing designs and drawings for customers for a range of products including bespoke furniture design, as well as our main washroom products such as vanity units, cubicles, IPS panels and lockers.
“One of my favourites parts of my role is visiting sites, meeting with customers and really immersing myself in bringing their designs to life. We’ve recently started inducing 3D drawings for more complex designs and I really enjoy this aspect as the client gets to see a true, 3D representation of the products we will be supplying to them.”
Following the acquisition in 2021, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) is the new brand of the business formerly known as Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS).
Since its acquisition in December 2021, all staff and operations have moved over to the Donaldson Group, with Managing Director, Rod Allan and the former SMTS Board of Directors continuing to drive the business.
Alex Goodfellow, formerly Stewart Milne Group Managing Director – Strategic Development, has a new role in the Donaldson Group, as CEO of Donaldson Off-site.
Donaldson Timber Systems prides itself on being highly sustainable, innovative and efficient. With unrivalled experience and knowledge in timber, DTS has an established history of bringing new commercial and operational innovations to the market. One example is the Sigma® II closed panel system offering near-passivhaus standards of insulation and sustainability. The system is being widely used with housing developers, particularly with those interested in whole life costs and fabric performance, contributing positively to fuel poverty challenges.
Rod Allan, Managing Director, Donaldson Timber Systems said:
“The rebrand to Donaldson Timber Systems is a major milestone in our company history. While the business is moving forward with the same people and operations as before, incorporating the Donaldson name highlights the step-change in our approach. We’re very proud to have joined this long-standing family business, with both timber and people at its heart. The quality of our products and service remains unchanged, but we have many exciting plans and we’re confident that this new venture will prove of great benefit for our customers.”
Andrew Donaldson, CEO of the Donaldson Group added:
“It’s been a fantastic few months integrating the new members of the team into the Donaldson Group, and the response from all involved has been hugely positive. This change of name fully aligns the business with the Group and has included a full rebrand including new logo, new branding and new website.
“Now the rebrand exercise is well underway, we’re looking forward to seeing Donaldson Timber Systems develop and grow, building on the excellent foundations that were created in its almost 50 years of operation.”
