I started with Carr Gomm in April 2005, and I’m now in the post of Chief Executive with responsibility for developing innovative ways to support people to achieve positive outcomes, both within the Carr Gomm community and beyond. I am committed to person-centred approaches, values-based decision making and ethical leadership.
I enjoy influencing government policies and actions throughout Scotland in order to have a positive influence on citizens: every day brings the opportunity to change someone’s life for the better.
Before starting with Carr Gomm and trying to revolutionise social care in Scotland, I worked in Malawi and Ghana.
I am a Computer Science graduate with postgraduate degrees in International Development (MPhil) and Global Mental Health (MSc). My most recent international impact was to develop a practical manual for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for use by non-specialist practitioners in Sierra Leone.
Away from work, I enjoy recreational quantum electrodynamics, mathematics, and the tribulations of Scottish football.