Important Notice: Essential System Upgrades – 19 September – 20 September.
To support ongoing improvements, essential system upgrades will take place from 08:00 on 19 September until the afternoon of 20 September.
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We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience while we carry out these important updates.
Deputy President
Publication date:
07 January 2026
Last updated:
10 September 2026
Debbie Mitchell, Deputy President DipPFS
Debbie Mitchell is a director of Aberdeen based financial planning firm, Atholl Scott Financial Services, where she was at the helm for 25 years. Before joining the firm, Debbie worked with Bowring Financial Services, part of the Marsh group, and had an excellent technical grounding during five years with Scottish Amicable.
She has been involved with the Aberdeen Institute of Insurance and Financial Planning since 2008 and served as its first female President from 2011 to 2013. She is past Chair of the North Scotland Region of the Personal Finance Society, as well as a former member of both the CII Representative Council and the Local Institute National Forum. She served as engagement board member of the CII Group from 2020 to 2024 and then as an Institute Director of the PFS until December 2025.
Debbie is married, mum to Sam and dog-mum to Chewie the Cairn Terrier. In her limited spare time, she chairs the board of trustees of North East Scotland Performing Arts, running an annual performing arts festival in Aberdeen, despite having no discernible talent.