Real people who care

As the CEO of Murphy Wealth, a multi award-winning financial planning business, Adrian brings invaluable knowledge and skills to the Board, with particular experience in cash flow analysis, due diligence, investment research, risk management, and long-term planning. He also brings his own personal experience of MND as his brother Brian was diagnosed with the disease in 2018.

Throughout 2022, Adrian went above and beyond in his role as Chair, by embarking on an epic Monster MND Challenge, aiming to raise £40,000 for MND Scotland’s 40th anniversary. 

Over the year, he completed the Loch Ness Etape, the Caledonian Etape, Edinburgh Marathon, Ironman Cork, Great Scottish Run and the most challenging of his events – a 7-day Monster Triathlon. The week-long adventure is the UK’s ultimate multi-sport challenge, which started with a 5km swim in Loch Ness, followed by 1,000km of cycling across five days, and finished with an ultra-marathon (50km) along the Thames in London. Thanks to Adrian’s hardwork and commitment, his total sits at over £50,000. 

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.

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.

Donald has nearly 30 years of experience in policing, across local policing as well as investigating serious crime, working collaboratively internally and externally across a number of projects, particularly around supporting vulnerable people and communities.

He also has significant experience in leading staff within Public Protection, more recently within the area of Adult Protection (AP), with oversight of planning and governance of all matters relating to AP. He has experience in strategic oversight within Public Protection, working with partners across the Public Sector, Scottish Government and the Procurator Fiscal Service as well as third sector organisations.

Donald has a strong personal connection to the charity. His father and mother, John and Peigi Macleod, co-founded MND Scotland in 1981, following his father’s diagnosis of MND. 

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.

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.

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 works on student engagement, academic policy, and quality assurance at Edinburgh University Students’ Association. 

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.

With over 15 years of experience in income generation, Angharad is an accomplished fundraising professional with both strategic and operational expertise across a broad spectrum of income streams. She specialises in cultivating high-value relationships and has successfully secured significant funding for a wide range of causes, including genetic research, children’s palliative care, and wildlife conservation. Driven by personal experience – having a close family member living with Motor Neuron Disease – Angharad is deeply committed to the mission of MND Scotland. She is proud to apply her skills and experience to strengthen the organisation’s long-term impact and sustainability.    

Jack is a graduate of Political Science and has previous third sector experience before joining MND Scotland as a trustee. He currently works as the Chief of Staff for the Centre for Public Interest Audit, a research and policy institute dedicated to promoting trust in the UK capital markets. He specialises in applying academic policy theory and research to practical business regulatory risks with a particular focus on behavioural economics and environmental policy.

Outside of work Jack is a keen charity trustee, using his experience to support governance and strategy in the third sector. He is passionate about community development, ending poverty and providing equitable opportunities to those in need. He joined the Start Up Stirling Board when he was co-opted in February 2024.