Craig Turpie

Craig Turpie of Stirling, Scotland, served as chairman of the World Scout Committee, the main executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 2017 to 2021. Since then, Craig has served as the Deputy UK Chief Commissioner for Transformation. In 2022, he was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award for his contributions to world scouting.

Scouting in the UK Craig Turpie first got involved in Scouting by joining his local Cub Scout Pack, 1st Stirlingshire Scouts, in 1983 and followed the youth programme through, achieving both his Queen's Scout Award and Explorer Belt. He became Assistant Area Commissioner for Venture Scouts in Edinburgh, and later the first Area Scout Network Commissioner for Edinburgh. It was at this point that Turpie first became involved with the work of the organisation's Scottish Headquarters and UK Headquarters in a number of different roles.

Turpie was a member of The Scout Association's International Team between 2001 and 2007. He rejoined that team in 2013 for a brief stint as Deputy International Commissioner.

Turpie was appointed UK Commissioner for Programme on 1 April 2014. He held the role until elected chair of the World Scout Committee in 2017.

Then UK Chief Commissioner Wayne Bulpitt, who appointed Turpie to the programme role, said "I'm delighted that Craig has joined our UK leadership team. We'll benefit from his extensive experience and talents as we further develop our youth programme and the support given to leaders delivering it, both of which we know are key to our continued success."

In 2019 Craig was awarded the Gustaf Adolfs-märket, an award given by Scouterna (Sweden).

Roles in the United Kingdom 1993–1994: Chairperson, Scottish Venture Scout Council (Scottish Headquarters) 1993–1994: Member, Scottish Board (Scottish Headquarters) 1993–1994: Member, Finance and General Purposes (Scottish Headquarters) 1993–1994: Member, National Venture Scout Advisory Board (UK Headquarters) 1994–1998: Member, 18-25 Working Group (UK Headquarters) 1995–2001: Assistant Venture Scout Leader (Edinburgh) 1997–1998: National Communications Manager, Scout Network (UK Headquarters) 2000–2004: Chairperson, UK-Poland Network 2001–2007: Member, International Team (UK Headquarters) 2001–2007: Area Scout Network Commissioner (Edinburgh) 2002–2003: UK Contingent Leader, Roverway 2003, Portugal 2012–2013 Chairperson, Governance Working Group (Scottish Headquarters) 2013–2014 Deputy International Commissioner (UK Headquarters) 2014–2017 UK Commissioner for Programme (UK Headquarters) 2021–Present Deputy UK Chief Commissioner for Transformation (UK Headquarters)

European Scout Committee Turpie served as a member of the European Scout Committee from 2004 to 2007 and as Chairperson of the European Scout Committee for two terms from 2007 to 2013. In this role Turpie was also an ex-officio Member of the World Scout Committee.

Roles at a European Level 2004–2007: Coordinator, Adult Resources Core Group 2004–2007: Member, European Scout Committee (co-opted) 2007–2010: Chairperson, European Scout Committee 2010–2013: Chairperson, European Scout Committee

World Scout Committee Turpie was an ex-officio member of the World Scout Committee during his time as chair of the European Scout Committee from 2007 to 2013.

He was elected Chairman of the World Scout Committee at the World Scout Conference 2017 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Roles at an International Level 2004–2005: 9th World Scout Youth Forum Planning Team 2004–2007: Youth Advisor, World Scout Committee 2005–2007: Member, Educational Methods Committee 2005–2007: Member, Adult Volunteer Task Team 2005–2008: Member, 2007 Task Force 2007–2010: Member, Budget Committee 2007–2013: Member, World Scout Committee (ex-officio) 2011–2013: Member, Membership Task Force 2011–2013: Member, Global Support Team 2014–2017: Member, Innovating Scouting Workstream 2016: Member, Secretary General Search and Selection Task Force 2014–2017: Chairperson, 2nd World Scout Education Congress Planning Team 2014–2017: Chairperson, Strategy Monitoring Group 2014–2017: Member, World Scout Committee 2017–2021: Chairman, World Scout Committee

Personal life Turpie was born in Stirling, Scotland, in 1974. He studied graphic design at the University of Edinburgh and then a master's degree in Design from 1996 to 1997, specialising in new media looking at visual communication through new technologies.

Turpie married his wife Cheryl in 2000. The pair met through Scouting. The couple have three children; Iain (2003), Sam (2005), and Ben (2009).

Business Turpie has since co-founded a number of spin-off digital businesses with interests in digital marketing, social media and health and well-being.