Now retired, Ken is a well known figure in the Scottish recruitment industry and was founder of Munro Consulting in 1998 and co-founder of Aspen People in 2012. He continues to act as Strategic Advisor in his capacity as Non-Executive Board Member. He is a qualified Career and Leadership Executive Coach. Qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1977 he has international audit experience with KPMG before becoming Finance Director at the adventure clothing brand North Face.

Ken was introduced to the works of Robert Burns at the age of 9 by his enthusiastic primary school teacher Mrs McCormack in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Learning to recite To a Mouse led to a lifelong interest in the works of Burns.

His interest in Robert Burns was renewed in 1978 when researching for the Immortal Memory speech at the Caledonian Society of Jamaica annual Burns Supper. He is particularly interested in Burns heritage and how it impacts on education, tourism and economic development. He followed family members into the Glasgow Haggis Club in 1998, becoming President in 2009. He is a member of the Executive Committee as Treasurer. He has served on the committee of Glasgow & District Burns Association since 2011, initially as a Representative for the Haggis Club, becoming Treasurer and Secretary in 2015 and President in 2018. He remains on the Executive Committee as Treasurer.

Married to Lynn, Ken lives in Kilmacolm, close to daughter Amy and amazing grandchildren Alex and Penny.