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Meet the team

Our National Team is led by Elliot Jackson, National Convener of the Children’s Panel and Chief Executive of Children’s Hearings Scotland. Our role is to recruit, train and support our incredible volunteer community and ensure the best possible outcomes for the infants, children, young people and families who attend children’s hearings nationally.

National Convener and Chief Executive Officer

Elliot Jackson

National Convener and Chief Executive Officer

elliot.jackson@chs.gov.scot


Senior Leadership Team

Carol Wassell

Director of Positive Outcomes

carol.wassell@chs.gov.scot


Jessica MacDonald

Director of Business and Finance

jessica.macdonald@chs.gov.scot


Joanne O'Leary

Director of People and Culture

joanne.o'leary@chs.gov.scot


Lynne Harrison

Director of Tribunal Delivery

lynne.harrison@chs.gov.scot


Tribunal Delivery

Bethany Cunningham

Tribunal Delivery Manager - Tayside and Fife

bethany.cunningham@chs.gov.scot


Hazel Oliver

Tribunal Delivery Manager - Central

hazel.oliver@chs.gov.scot


Iain MacDonald

Tribunal Delivery Manager - Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway

iain.macdonald@chs.gov.scot


Jeanne Martin

Tribunal Delivery Manager - Glasgow

jeanne.martin@chs.gov.scot


Laura Conachan

Tribunal Delivery Manager - South East

laura.conachan@chs.gov.scot


Laura Mearns

Tribunal Delivery Manager - Grampian and Northern Isles

laura.mearns@chs.gov.scot


Maureen Quinn

Tribunal Delivery Manager - North Strathclyde

maureen.quinn@chs.gov.scot


Michael Stewart

Tribunal Delivery Manager - Ayrshire

michael.stewart@chs.gov.scot


Tracey Sharp

Tribunal Delivery Manager

tracey.sharp@chs.gov.scot


Vicky Strange

Tribunal Delivery Manager - Highland, Moray and Eilean Siar

vicky.strange@chs.gov.scot


Brian Gallagher

Partnership Coordinator - North Strathclyde

brian.gallagher@chs.gov.scot


Cheryl Nevill

Resource Allocation Administrator

cheryl.nevill@chs.gov.scot


Chloe Turner

Partnership Coordinator - Glasgow

chloe.turner@chs.gov.scot


Crystal Roebuck

Partnership Coordinator - South East

crystal.roebuck@chs.gov.scot


Frank McGhee

Partnership Coordinator - Central

frank.mcghee@chs.gov.scot


Frank Ross

Wellbeing Coordinator - Grampian and the Northern Isles

frank.ross@chs.gov.scot


Judy Wilson

Resource Allocation Manager

judy.wilson@chs.gov.scot


Jennifer Sherlock

Partnership Coordinator - Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway

jennifer.sherlock@chs.gov.scot


Kayleigh Stockley

Wellbeing Coordinator - North Strathclyde

kayleigh.stockley@chs.gov.scot


Laura McDonald

Partnership Coordinator - Ayrshire

laura.mcdonald@chs.gov.scot


Lindsay Carruthers

Wellbeing Coordinator - South East

lindsay.carruthers@chs.gov.scot


Lisa MacDonald

Partnership Coordinator - Highland, Moray and Eilean Siar

lisa.macdonald@chs.gov.scot


Louise Robertson

Partnership Coordinator - Grampian and Northern Isles

louise.robertson@chs.gov.scot


Marion Robinson

Resource Allocation Administrator

marion.robinson@chs.gov.scot


Melanie McLean

Wellbeing Coordinator - Ayrshire

melanie.mclean@chs.gov.scot


Michelle Wood

Wellbeing Coordinator - Central

michelle.wood@chs.gov.scot


Rachel Linn

Business Support Assistant

rachel.linn@chs.gov.scot


Sharon Angell

Wellbeing Coordinator - South Lanarkshire

sharon.angell@chs.gov.scot


Sharon Balmforth

Resource Allocation Administrator

sharon.balmforth@chs.gov.scot


Simon Jeffrey

Partnership Coordinator - Tayside and Fife

simon.jeffrey@chs.gov.scot


Susan Lyons

Wellbeing Coordinator - Highland, Moray and Eilean Siar

susan.lyons@chs.gov.scot


Victoria Burns

Wellbeing Coordinator - Glasgow

victoria.burns@chs.gov.scot


Wendy MacDonald

Wellbeing Coordinator - Tayside and Fife

wendy.macdonald@chs.gov.scot


Wilma Corbett

Resource Allocation Administrator

wilma.corbett@chs.gov.scot


Business and Finance

James Allan

Programme Management Office Manager

james.allan@chs.gov.scot


Klaus Berchtenbreiter

Finance Manager

klaus.berchtenbreiter@chs.gov.scot


Martin O'Brien

Digital Strategy and Delivery Manager

martin.o'brien@chs.gov.scot


Rachel Kavish Wheatley

Business Operations and Governance Manager

rachel.kavishwheatley@chs.gov.scot


Aaron Short

Digital Support Analyst

aaron.short@chs.gov.scot


Danielle Metcalfe

Information Governance Records Officer

danielle.metcalfe@chs.gov.scot


Douglas MacDonald

Digital Operations Officer

douglas.macdonald@chs.gov.scot


Douglas Milne

Digital Support Lead

douglas.milne@chs.gov.scot


Elaine Gray

Data and Performance Analyst

elaine.gray@chs.gov.scot


John Myles

Digital Support Assistant

john.myles@chs.gov.scot


Laure Hann

Office and Administration Coordinator

laure.hann@chs.gov.scot


Leigh Dishington

Finance Officer

leigh.dishington@chs.gov.scot


Ross MacKenzie

Accountant (SCRA shared services role)

ross.mackenzie@scra.gov.uk


Mario Royeca

Project Coordinator

mario.royeca@chs.gov.scot


Sophie McKenzie

Finance Officer

sophie.mckenzie@chs.gov.scot


Toyin Ware

Digital Planning and Engagement Analyst

toyin.ware@chs.gov.scot


Positive Outcomes

Abbie Montgomery-Fox

Practice and Policy Team Manager

abbie.montgomery-fox@chs.gov.scot


Stephen Bermingham

Practice and Standards Manager

stephen.bermingham@chs.gov.scot


Angela Phillips

Participation Coordinator

angela.phillips@chs.gov.scot


Edward McKim

Practice and Policy Advisor

edward.mckim@chs.gov.scot


Emma O'Hare

Business Support Assistant

emma.o'hare@chs.gov.scot


Fiona Geddes

National Learning Manager

fiona.geddes@chs.gov.scot


Janis Campbell

Feedback and Complaints Officer

janis.campbell@chs.gov.scot


Jen Downie

Feedback and Complaints Officer

jennifer.downie@chs.gov.scot


Kirsty Nelson

Practice and Policy Advisor

kirsty.nelson@chs.gov.scot


Meggan Jameson

Learning Programme Manager

meggan.jameson@chs.gov.scot


Mel McDonald

Complaints Management Officer

mel.mcdonald@chs.gov.scot


Change and Innovation

Claire Gibson

Senior Change Delivery Manager

claire.gibson@chs.gov.scot


Fiona Perrie

Change Delivery Manager

fiona.perrie@chs.gov.scot


Lucy Madigan

Change Delivery Manager

lucy.madigan@chs.gov.scot


People and Culture

Brittany Williamson

National Wellbeing Manager

brittany.williamson@chs.gov.scot


Catherine Goodfellow

Recruitment and Retention Manager

catherine.goodfellow@chs.gov.scot


Chloe Renwick

People and Culture Assistant

chloe.renwick@chs.gov.scot


Elina Takala

People and Culture Partner

Elina.Takala@chs.gov.scot


Maeve Coney

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator

maeve.coney@chs.gov.scot


Tina Lawson

People and Culture Coordinator

tina.lawson@chs.gov.scot


Umar Malik

People and Culture Partner

Umar.Malik@chs.gov.scot


Communications and Engagement

Gemma Conley-Smith

Communications and Engagement Lead

gemma.conley-smith@chs.gov.scot


Will Searle

Digital Communications Project Manager

will.searle@chs.gov.scot


Anwen Dobson

Senior Communications and Engagement Officer

anwen.dobson@chs.gov.scot


Gareth Overton

Senior Communications and Engagement Officer

gareth.overton@chs.gov.scot


Paul Laing

Communications and Engagement Assistant

paul.laing@chs.gov.scot


Sarah Mair

Graphic and Multimedia Designer

sarah.mair@chs.gov.scot