Staff
Some information on our staff.
GEHAN MACLEOD
Founding member and Project Coordinator; responsible for managing activities, strategic planning, development management and fund raising.
gehan@galgael.org
TAM MCGARVEY
Mapping the Future Officer; progression support for our participants, including excursions. Occasional metalwork trainer. Tam also does outreach and development work, and can pull off a mean Elvis. tam@galgael.org
IAN BOGLE
Senior Trainer; responsible for delivery of practical training activity and management of the workshop. Ian is also the person to speak to about small furniture commissions.
ian@galgael.org
HELEN HOLLYWOOD
Office Manager; responsible for record keeping, book keeping, and managing the administrative core. Helen is generally the anchor woman who keeps us all on track and so much more.
helen@galgael.org
MARTIN HUGHES
Training Manager; responsible for managing Navigate Life and wider training activities at GalGael. Martin joined the staff team in Jan 08 bringing with him an extensive experience in boat building and repair. Contact Martin on any training issues martin@galgael.org
SEUMAS MACKINNON
Workshop Trainer; responsible for delivery of practical training activity and convenor of the Rural Vision Action Team. Contact Seumas on issues concerning our farmhouse on Loch Awe or rural issues in general.
seumas@galgael.org
JOHN ELDER
Workshop Trainer; responsible for delivery of practical training activity and convenor of the Voyaging Society. Contact John on issues concerning boat building or maintenance, sail training or voyages. john@galgael.org
KIRSTY KYLE
Financial Officer; juggling figures & baby George - Kirsty joined the team in January 08. Kirsty's area of responsibility includes financial management and fundraising... keeping the GalGael machine well oiled. kirsty@galgael.org
TIM NORMAN
Timber Business Development Officer (part time); responsible for developing income streams relating to timber processing and production. The rest of the week Tim rents GalGael bench space for his own furniture business, details of which can be found on our links page.
tim@galgael.org
ALAN TORRANCE
General Trainer – responsible for leading excursion and facilitating cultural experiences.
alan@galgael.org









