EMMS welcomes four new trustees
We are delighted to welcome four outstanding individuals to our Board of Trustees: Gillian Harris, Angela Alexander, Duncan Craig, and Jennifer Mitchell.
These new additions to the Board bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will help to shape and steer the work that we do to achieve our vision where every community has the healthcare it needs for all its people to thrive.
Speaking on their appointment, EMMS Chair Neil Francis said:
“I am delighted to welcome Gillian, Angie, Jen and Duncan to our Board of Trustees. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that complement our existing trustees. We are fortunate to have a wonderful mix of passionate, caring people steering and guiding Emms to achieve our aim to give everyone the opportunity to live well."
Gillian Harris has worked as a journalist and editor for Scottish and UK newspapers, based in Edinburgh, London and New York. She has covered stories across the UK and overseas including Zimbabwe, Somalia and Hong Kong. More recently she worked as a communications specialist and a health and wellbeing officer in the charity sector. She continues to work as a freelance writer and is a lifeboat station volunteer with the RNLI. Now living on the coast in East Lothian, she enjoys yoga, dog walking and sea swimming.
"I am delighted to have recently joined Emms as a trustee and I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn about the pioneering healthcare projects and the life-enhancing support the charity provides to those in need. As a trustee I look forward to working with my fellow trustees to ensure Emms continues to go from strength to strength."
Angela Alexander is an experienced development and communications leader whose career spans education, philanthropy, international development in the charity sector. She is currently Director of Development at Erskine Stewart Melville, leading philanthropy and community engagement. She has held senior leadership roles across fundraising, communications, governance and organisational development, leading strategic growth, community engagement and major change programmes. Angela has also worked internationally with organisations including Save the Children Japan and Refugees International Japan, supporting emergency response communications, managing international donor relationships, overseeing grant programmes and field visits across Asia. Prior to joining Erskine Stewart Melville, she was Chief Operating Officer at Held In Our Hearts, a specialist baby loss counselling and peer support charity.
Duncan Craig is an environmental consultant specialising in blue economy development, working on behalf of a range of governmental bodies, agencies and multilateral donors. His current work centres on mitigating marine plastic pollution and the effective implementation of marine planning and ocean governance. He also has experience in partnership development, programme evaluation and capacity building and development. Duncan also holds a MSc in South Asia and International Development from the University of Edinburgh and has lived and worked across India and Nepal.
“It is a privilege to serve as a trustee of Emms and particularly to support its objective of strengthening healthcare systems for people in remote, hard-to-reach communities. With family in the Indian Himalayas, I know first-hand just how much it matters to have accessible healthcare that you can trust.”
Jennifer Mitchell is a dynamic and transformative leader with over 20 years of experience spanning diverse industries, contract catering, health, social care, and financial services. She specialises in guiding organisations toward sustainable growth and operational excellence.
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