Born and brought up in a wee coal exporting and fishing village (Amble, Northumberland) in the last century, I qualified as a Quantity Surveyor in 1968 moving on in 1976 to join Royal Dutch Shell, retiring as a Commercial and Project Services Manager in 2007 having worked in a number of different and diverse countries and cultures.
Responsible for governance of the charity and its finances. Prior to retirement from Shell plc, roles included responsibility for ensuring on-demand access for mental health and wellbeing awareness and support for staff particularly in remote locations working.
Appointed as trustee in April 2022.
Our "office" is the great open spaces of Ellon and wider Aberdeenshire