Marian Keogh, Chair Marian has held the role of Chair of the board since January 2023, bringing years of executive experience and a commitment to the lives of children with additional needs. Expand Marian joined the board of Trustees in October 2022 and took over as Chair in January 2023. She retired as Chief Executive of the Children's Hospice Association in 2011. Since then she has had a variety of non-executive positions in the public, private and third sector. She is committed to improving the lives of children with additional needs, and their families and ensuring they have as many opportunities for play as possible.
Claire Lumsdaine Claire has held various roles across the public, charity, and private sectors, designing, delivering, and assuring digital projects and programmes. She has over twelve years of experience in user-centric digital services. Expand Claire has spent the last seven years working in digital transformation for the Scottish Government and has wide experience in technology across the Scottish public sector. Prior to this, she was Head of Digital Services at Victim Support Scotland and played a key role as part of the organisation's senior management team, leading the development and delivery of digital strategy and running IT across 53 sites.
Caroline Scott Caroline has worked in HR across a number of sectors over the past 20 years. Expand Caroline graduated from the University of Edinburgh and has worked in Human Resources across a number of sectors, in both the UK and overseas, over the past 20 years. Having returned to Edinburgh, Caroline is now VP People of Zego, and works closely with the business to find, develop and retain the best talent to grow the business. Caroline has undertaken much fundraising over the years and joined our board in January 2019.,
Ian Harris Ian has worked in various roles in the investment management industry and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. Expand Ian is a Chartered Accountant and has over 20 years experience in the investment management industry, primarily as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer of SL Capital Partners, the private equity and infrastructure division of Standard Life Investments. Ian has an honours degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Edinburgh. Ian joined our Board in 2019.
Dr Patricia D Jackson 'Children have a right to play and the Yard is superb in recognizing this, and making it possible, as well as supporting the whole family.' Expand Dr Jackson was educated in Belfast, trained at Edinburgh University Medical School and worked as a Consultant Paediatrician in Children’s Services at NHS Lothian. Dr Jackson acted in an advisory capacity to the Scottish Government in the development of ASN legislation and has a continuing interest in its development and implementation. She was a member of the SIGN Guidelines group for Management of Epilepsy in Children & Young People, and Co-Chair of the SIGN guideline group on the Diagnosis and Management of Children and Young People exposed prenatally to Alcohol. She is a past Chair of the Scottish Association of Community Child Health, and Past President of the Scottish Paediatric Society and a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Her support to voluntary organisations includes being a founder member and past Director of CHAS (Childrens Hospices Across Scotland), Vice Chair of the Family Fund, and previous Vice-Convener of Children in Scotland. As well as being committed to supporting the Yard as a current Trustee, she is a member of the Executive Committee for the UK Downs Syndrome Medical Interest Group, Vice –Chair of Down’s Syndrome Scotland, Vice –Chair of the Cattanach Fund and a newly appointed Trustee for FASD UK, and Children’s Health Scotland.
David Bowerman David comes to The Yard with 40 years of experience in Financial Services in Scotland and across the pond in the US. Expand David recently retired from a career spanning 40 years in Financial Services - and has experience of both running operations/technology and leading significant change initiatives, both here in Scotland and overseas in the US. He also Chairs an Edinburgh based venue finding company.
Neil Granger Working in engineering consultancy, Neil has extensive experience delivering projects including facilities for disabled children. Expand Born in Glasgow, but raised and educated in Edinburgh, Neil has worked in engineering consultancy since 2000 and is now Technical Partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor. Specialising in building services engineering and sustainability, he has extensive experience, in Scotland and further afield, leading multidisciplinary design teams and delivering projects such as education facilities, including daycare and facilities for disabled children. He has supported The Yard since early 2011 and joined our Board in January 2019.
Hazel McIntyre, Treasurer Hazel brings considerable financial experience to the Board, having worked as Chief Financial Officer for a number of years. Expand Hazel works as a freelance consultant and provides support as Chief Financial Officer to a number of early stage companies. Hazel brings considerable financial experience to the Board, having worked as Chief Financial Officer for a number of years, most recently for a healthcare technology business but also within the property lettings sector and the renewable energy sector. Her experience is largely around fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, and managing company growth. Prior to her roles as CFO, Hazel was Mergers & Acquisitions Director for a consolidator in the insurance broking sector, where she led the acquisition of 30 companies. She also spent 20 years in banking and private equity. Hazel joined The Yard Board in January 2020.
Peter Tyson Peter brings extensive experience in legal, corporate governance and regulatory compliance to our Board. Expand Peter brings extensive experience in legal, corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters to our Board. Since qualifying as a lawyer in 1999, Peter has spent 20 years in practice within the financial services industry, holding senior roles in both legal and compliance. Peter also holds an MBA from Edinburgh University Business School, which he completed in 2012. He previously acted as a mentor for Career Ready (Scotland), which supports young people in their journey from education to rewarding employment. Peter joined our Board in January 2019.