Trustees
The CHAS Trustees, also form the Board of Directors
The CHAS Trustees, also the Board of Directors, have many years of experience in a number of fields covering both the public and private sectors. They’re passionate, committed and responsible for the general governance and oversight of CHAS’s work.
Trustees
Directors are appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association and are recruited for their skills and experience in areas relevant to the activities of CHAS. Our current board come from backgrounds such as parenting, nursing, paediatrics, social services, finance, business, investment management, legal, risk management and PR/communications.
Donald Macdonald
Donald was appointed as Chair of CHAS in September 2024. After leaving University in 1990 and qualifying as a solicitor Donald was employed in a range of roles within the legal function of The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest group of companies.
Donald Macdonald
Deirdre McCormick
Deirdre is Chief Nurse Head of Public Protection Service in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Deirdre has held a range of clinical, managerial and professional advisory roles in both the acute and primary care setting, and within the Chief Nursing Officer Patient, Public and Health Professionals Directorate - Scottish Government.
Deirdre McCormick
Edward Doyle
Dr Edward Doyle is convenor of the Rachel House Redesign Committee. Edward trained in Oxford, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow before settling in Edinburgh and brings expert clinical knowledge to the board.
Edward Doyle
Jacquie Pepper
Jacquie Pepper is Depute Director (Education and Children’s Services) and Chief Social Work Officer for Perth and Kinross Council. Jacquie has responsibility for cross cutting work across education and children’s services as well as responsibility for Criminal Justice.
Jacquie Pepper
Nicola Connelly
Nicola brings a wealth of experience in senior finance roles to the board. Nicola has worked for ScottishPower in a variety of senior finance roles for more than 20 years and is also a Trustee Director of the SP Manweb Pension Scheme.
Nicola Connelly
Peter Smyth
Peter brings vast experience and knowledge of Public Affairs to the Board. He is a member of the Corporate Governance and Risk Committee. Peter is Director of Public Affairs and Deputy Managing Director at independent communications agency Indigo, where he's worked for more than eight years.
Peter Smyth
Stephen Reid
Stephen joined the Board of CHAS in March 2017. Stephen is a partner with the global accountancy firm Ernst & Young LLP and is responsible for leading their Scottish Government, Public Sector and not-for-profit assurance practice.
Stephen Reid
Gillian Donald
Gillian’s precious son Fin was supported by CHAS in the last few years of his life. Gillian is convenor of the Corporate Governance and Risk Committee. She is an experienced employment lawyer, and a partner with Blackadders LLP, in their Aberdeen office.
Gillian Donald
Sophia Salim
Being the parent of a young person with disabilities Sophia has first hand experience of the challenges and issues children with complex needs and their families face. Sophia graduated in 2005 in Accountancy and has been a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) since 2015.
Sophia Salim
Faraz Hussain
Faraz was elected as a trustee of CHAS in September 2022. In 2017 Faraz obtained his Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Accountancy from Glasgow Caledonian University. Since graduating, he has worked with multiple prestigious financial institutions such as Santander, Deloitte and Morgan Stanley.
Faraz Hussain
Nigel Barry
Nigel is a retired investment manager with a 30-year career specialising in equity markets for institutional clients. Bringing a wealth of experience to the table, Nigel possesses a keen ability to engage with and oversee CHAS's two investment managers responsible for managing the organisation's charitable assets.
Nigel Barry