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Trustees

Our governance team serve in a voluntary capacity on two board - GalGael Trust and GalGael Enterprise. They ensure robust governance of our organisation and overall sustainability of GalGael. 

Alan Torrance

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Alan was born and raised in the East End of Glasgow. He left school at the age of 15. Alan has worked in jobs as diverse as Abattoir Porter to Theatrical Dancer, with a number of colourful positions in between. Through the blood and bones of Alan runs his love of Scotland, the traditions, the land, the people and more importantly the future. This is where GalGael comes in. Alan hopes he can contribute positively to the strength and wellbeing of GalGael moving forward in to new adventures ahead.

Published: 3rd March, 2018

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Alan Edmonds

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Alan was born, educated and served a toolmaking apprenticeship in Dundee. He went on to become an engineer in the merchant navy, traveling the world as a deep-sea tourist predominantly to Australia and New Zealand. On returning to Dundee, Alan joined Timex Corporation as a toolmaker, and progressed through a number of business development and production management roles within their factories in the UK, Far East and Europe. Alan moved to factory management positions in a number of international telecoms and computer manufacturing companies In 2007, Alan retired from his role as Operations Manager for Jabil Circuit in Ayr including supporting the start-up of a new factory in Ukraine. Alan joined GalGael in 2008 as a volunteer bringing with him 50 years of experience in sailing.

Published: 3rd March, 2018

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Alastair McIntosh

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Founding board member, Alastair McIntosh is an Isle of Lewis-raised writer, broadcaster and campaigning academic best known for his work on land reform on Eigg, in helping to stop the Harris superquarry; also for developing human ecology as an applied academic discipline in Scotland. He holds a degree of BSc in geography, submajoring in psychology and moral philosophy from the University of Aberdeen (1977), an MBA, specialising in finance, from the University of Edinburgh (1981) and a PhD by Published Works on liberation theology and contemporary Scottish land reform from the Academy of Irish Cultural Heritages at the University of Ulster (2008).

Published: 3rd March, 2018

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John Macpherson - Treasurer

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John Macpherson is our current Treasurer. 

John is a Chartered Accountant and has worked for a variety of clients for KMPG in Aberdeen and Glasgow offices, in both audit and corporate tax, and subsequently for Abbey National/Santander as product accountant for their Pensions division.

Published: 3rd March, 2018

Updated: 26th March, 2018

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Mike McCarron - Chair

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Mike is our current Chairperson and worked in local government and the NHS in Glasgow in a wide variety of social services. During this time he has had continuing involvement as trustee in a variety of voluntary organisations. He was a local councillor for eight years and has contributed to the development of Scotland-wide alcohol and drugs strategy. What he most values are local communities that prevent social problems developing in the first place and being part of communities and networks committed to eradicating social and economic injustice.

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    This is where you'll find us. We work and gather around tables and workbenches, at events, at cultural sites and in the great outdoors.

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GalGael Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered under number SC246912 and registered as a Charity number SC026824.

GalGael Enterprises is a wholly owned subsidiary of GalGael Trust - company number 502026.

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