Chairman
Malcolm has been Chairman of the RCET since November 2011 He also chairs the RCET led Service Children Support Group (SCSG) and is the author of the history of the Trust’s first 200 years.
Peebles born, Malcolm was a London headmaster for 19 years and became Chairman of the Royal Society of Arts in the East of England in 2012. He lives just outside Chelmsford in Essex, where he chairs several organisations.
Deputy Chairman
Catriona is from Edinburgh and studied law at Pembroke College Cambridge. For the last 23 years, Catriona has been a member of a set of chambers in London where her practice divides between divorce and employment law. At home, Catriona spends most of her time trying to keep up with her teenage children and enjoying good books, bad pop music and swimming.
Director
Dorothy was born and educated in Glasgow. She joined RCET in 2012 and is Chair of the Grants Programme. Dorothy has 25 years experience as a volunteer in the charitable sector and is currently with Hope and Homes for Children in Wiltshire. She is married with a son, two stepchildren and four grandchildren.
Honorary Treasurer
James was brought up in Edinburgh and educated at The Edinburgh Academy, and at Trinity College Cambridge, where he read English and Anglo-Saxon.
James is a Chartered Accountant (England & Wales) and a member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association. Most of his professional career was spent in insolvency practice in London. He is retired. Although he lives in London, James still has family in Edinburgh.
Director
Gary is the former Deputy Chief Executive at Erskine and is currently at Poppyscotland. Before entering the voluntary sector, Gary had a varied career in the Royal Air Force and served for nearly 24 years. He has been a Trustee of the Trust since 2014.
Director
Chief Executive Officer
Colin began his social work career in 1980 with Lothian Regional Council before working with Barnardo’s, then NCH as their Children’s Rights Officer. In 1994, he became Assistant Director of Children’s Services then subsequently Acting Depute Director with NCH Scotland before becoming their Head of Fundraising and Marketing (Scotland and Northern Ireland) prior to moving to Poppyscotland. Colin joined RCET in June 2016.
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Education Manager, Scotland
Moira manages the RCET Education Programme. For 22 years she was Head Teacher of Raigmore Primary School, Inverness which has many children from Armed Forces families. Much of her career has been dedicated to supporting these youngsters, particularly during transitions and when family members are away on deployment. She is passionate about health and wellbeing – in particular, emotional literacy – and its importance in helping children and young people achieve their potential in life.
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National Transitions Officer (Seconded to ADES)
Since 2012, Carolyn has been seconded to the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland. Her role is to work with Scottish local authorities, schools, children’s services partners and the Armed Forces Services to ensure best practice in supporting the education of Service Children.
Carolyn has taught at all levels of education during her 35+ years as a teacher in Canada, USA, England and Scotland.
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Office Manager and PA
Stephanie comes from an Army family and attended Scotland’s only MOD school, the Queen Victoria School in Dunblane.
Being married to an Army Medic, Stephanie spent three years in Germany and worked for SSAFA, a close partner of RCET. Stephanie is the Office Manager/PA and is passionate about supporting military families.
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Grants Officer
As RCET’s Grants Officer Karen’s role is to support children, young people and their families, both with financial assistance and any other wider support that our clients may need.
Karen has spent most of her working life serving in the Royal Navy and on retirement, she embarked on a second career working predominantly in the charity sector for organisations who support the Armed Forces community with their education, employment and support needs.
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Fundraising Development Manager
Matthew has worked with various community organisations and charities. He raised vital funds for the Highland Hospice and CHILDREN 1ST before joining RCET in 2014 as the charity’s first full-time fundraiser. Matthew is an active member of the Institute of Fundraising, a Trustee of a mental health charity and a mentor to first-time fundraisers. He is also a keen Crossfit athlete and practices mindfulness meditation.
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Marketing & Communications Manager
Jen has more than 25 years PR, marketing and communications experience, and is passionate about supporting armed forces families. Jen joined RCET in 2011. For the last 14 years Jen has been running her own marketing and communications business and was previously communications manager for one of the UK’s leading food brands. Jen enjoys ski-ing, running, sailing, hill walking, swimming and binging on Netflix dramas.
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