Wednesday July 23rd 2025
Terry Levinthal, new Director of Edinburgh World Heritage
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
Edinbugh World Heritage announced Terry Levinthal has been appointed as the charity’s permant Director. He takes over from Megan Veronsi, who has held the post in an interim capacity since January.
Terry is a heritage professional who will join Edinburgh World Heritage with over 25 years of experience in public and charity organisations in senior Director and leadership roles. He has spent the past eight years as Director of the Cockburn Association, Scotland’s oldest conservation charity.
Before joining the Cockburn Association, Terry was Director of Conservation Services and Projects at the National Trust for Scotland, where he was responsible for conservation and property planning programmes. Prior to this, he led the Scottish Civic Trust for over 10 years, during which time he established sustainable management and financial strategies, and directed national programmes including the Buildings at Risk Register and Doors Open Days. He was responsible for preparing the dataset for the first National Performance Framework on the historic environment for the Scottish Government and Historic Scotland.
He has also held significant non-executive positions. He is currently a Board member and Charity Trustee of Historic Environment Scotland, Scotland’s lead public body for the historic environment; he is Chair of Railway Paths Ltd, a UK-wide charity that repurposes redundant rail infrastructure for active travel and conservation purposes; and was a member of the Board of Scotland’s first National Park Authority at Loch Lomond & the Trossachs, where he convened its statutory Planning Committee.
Edinburgh World Heritage is an independent charity with the aim of ensuring the city’s World Heritage Site status is protected, by restoring buildings, improving shared spaces and implementing sustainable practices.
Tony has a proven track record of effectively managing multi-million pound capital projects and programmes, leading teams and initiating change. He brings experience of leadership roles across important Scottish heritage organisations, as well as meaningful relationships with communities living in Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Chair of the Board of Trustees for Edinburgh World Heritage, Douglas Brotherson, said, “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Terry into this crucial role at EWH. He brings with him a wealth of experience, contacts, and a commitment to heritage demonstrated throughout his career. His arrival heralds a transformative period for Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site and its preservation and enhancement. We are grateful to Megan Veronesi for her seamless leadership as Interim Director.”
Terry Levinthal added, “After a career dedicated to Scotland’s unique architectural, historic and landscape heritage, I am delighted to be taking on this important role to protect Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns World Heritage Site. I join at a critical juncture for the city and I’m excited to use my role to champion Edinburgh’s heritage first and foremost.”
Terry will step down from his current position at the Cockburn Association and begin as Director of Edinburgh World Heritage in September 2025.
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