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Executive Leadership Team

Rachel Maitland

Chief Executive Officer

Angela Harris

Director of Support Development

Dr Jane Haley MBE

Director of Research

Sharon Gillies

Director of Operations

Rachel Maitland

CEO

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Angela Harris

Director of Support Development

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Dr Jane Haley MBE

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Sharon Gillies

Director of Operations

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Board of Trustees

Liz has 30 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer in the energy and natural resources sectors helping clients develop clean energy projects. As a Partner at Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP, Liz brings legal and commercial skills to the board of trustees, and has also worked in the third sector as a trustee previously.

Callum’s connection to MND Scotland comes from supporting his grandmother through her MND journey. With experience in the sector ranging from micro to large charities, Callum currently leads on student voice at the University of Edinburgh.

Graham is Head of Mortgage Journeys & Lending Operations, RBS International and has 15 years’ experience in financial services working across a range of disciplines. Most recently he worked for FreeAgent, a NatWest Group-owned accounting software business designed for small businesses. Prior to that Graham worked within Partnerships and Propositions for NatWest Business Banking. Graham lost his grandfather to MND and has first-hand experience of the impact the disease has.

With a personal connection to MND, Bryan is an accomplished marketing and communications professional with over two decades of experience in the B2B sector, who excels in collaborating with business leaders across various industries, including professional and financial services, law, accountancy, property, and technology.

Myles is Strategic Lead for Financial Health, Citizens Advice Scotland. He has 25 years’ experience as a public affairs professional working in the third sector, much of which involved leading the campaigning and influencing activity for various health charities to help shape better outcomes for people with health conditions.

As Emeritus Professor of Cellular Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh, Richard’s career focuses on motor neurons, particularly in Motor Neuron Disease. He founded the Edinburgh Motor Neuron Disease (EdMoND) research group in 2006, which later led to the Euan MacDonald Centre. Richard received the Delsys Prize in 2015 and became an Honorary Fellow of the Physiological Society in 2020.

Scott has worked in a variety of roles in the pharmacy profession, both in Scotland and in Canada, including his position as Pharmacy Lead for Clinical Governance in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

Christine is Director of Research and Insight at the British Council. She has over two decades of experience of international working, with a focus on youth and civil society, and on connecting research with practitioners and policy makers for greater impact. She was formerly a journalist and is passionate about telling stories that make a difference to people’s lives. She has a personal connection with MND, having lost her father to the disease in 2022.

Adrian Murphy

Chairman

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