Executive Leads

The Board’s Executive Directors have taken up active roles in champion the nine Protected Characteristics and Fairer Scotland Duty. By embedding the ethos of equality at a senior leadership level, we are building on our strengths and raising the profile of previously underrepresented groups.

Staff Networks, protected characteristic and Executive Leads
Staff Network Protected Characteristic Executive Lead
Age Young Person's Network Jonny Gamble, Director of Finance
Armed Forces Armed Forces Network Sandie Scott, Director of Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Disability Ability Network Carole Anderson, Director of Transformation, Strategy, Planning and Performance
Race Ethnic Minority Network Mark MacGregor, Medical Director
Religion and Belief Spiritual Care Network Laura Smith, Director of People and Culture
Sex, Pregnancy and Maternity Women's Network Carolynne O'Connor, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Operations
Sexual Orientation and Trans Status LGBT+ Network Anne Marie Cavanagh, Nurse Director
Socioeconomic N/A Jonny Gamble, Director of Finance