Our Senior Leadership Team

CHAS’s Senior Leadership Team, or SLT, is made up of six directors. Each brings a wealth of expertise and experience to guide our teams to realise the objectives of the CHAS plan and drive CHAS’s ambition of reaching every family in Scotland who need us.

Rami Okasha

Rami is the Chief Executive Officer of CHAS.

Rami took up the role of CEO in February 2020. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership of the organisation, and for ensuring that CHAS fulfils its legal and service responsibilities.

Rami Okasha

Dr Annabel Howell

Dr Annabel Howell is the Medical Director to CHAS.

Annabel ensures that CHAS collaborates with others to provide high quality, child centred, family focussed care for children with life limiting and life shortening conditions and their families.

Dr Annabel Howell

Jen Rodgers

Jen is Director of Nursing and Family Support

Jen leads all CHAS’s nursing and family support services, directing teams of staff working in hospices, hospitals and within children’s own homes across Scotland.

Jen Rodgers

Iain McAndrew

Iain is the Director of Income Generation and Engagement.

Iain leads on the transformation of CHAS fundraising and communication with the introduction of CHAS "Keep the Joy Alive" brand positioning which includes the magical and unique award winning CHAS alphabet designed by the children CHAS support. In addition, Iain provides oversight to Ardoch Loch Lomond gifted to CHAS in 2021 supporting its 'Profit with Purpose' commercialisation.

Iain McAndrew

Morven MacLean

Morven is the Director for People and Strategy.

The Directorate comprises of HR, Volunteering, Learning & Development and Strategy and Programme Development functions.

Morven MacLean

Jane Smith

Jane is the Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Jane is responsible for ensuring resources are directed and prioritised to best meet the needs of Children and Families.

Jane Smith

Dude

The Dude is Iain McAndrew's guide dog and a valued member of the CHAS team.

You will often see The Dude around the hospices and CHAS offices.

Dude

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Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (known as CHAS) is a Scottish charity, SC019724, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).

CHAS is a company limited by guarantee and is registered in Scotland, SC136410. VAT Registration number 214 8303 34.

Registered Office: Head Office, Canal Court, 42 Craiglockhart Avenue, Edinburgh EH14 1LT.