Our people

Our staff are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of the people we work with

Each member of our staff took their own path to working at Waverley Care. Some began as service users, while others heard about the work and wanted to be a part of it.

Senior Leadership Team

Chief Executive

Grant Sugden

Grant Sugden

Chief Executive

Phone: 07877 785370
E-mail: grant.sugden@waverleycare.org

Head of Corporate Services

Joanne Talbot

Joanne Talbot

Head of Corporate Services

Phone: 0131 558 1425
Email: jo.talbot@waverleycare.org

National Operations Manager

Chris Ward

Chris Ward

National Operations Manager

Phone: 07703840976
Email:

Senior Residential Manager

Liz Marr

Liz Marr

Senior Residential Manager

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

National Fundraising Manager

John Mckellar

John Mckellar

National Fundraising Manager

Phone: 07719 043745

Email: john.mckellar@waverleycare.org

Corporate Services

Fundraising Manager (Trusts and Foundations)

Anna Konarska

Anna Konarska

Fundraising Manager (Trusts and Foundations)

Phone: 07719 043739
Email:

Fundraising Manager (Community and Events)

Fiona Isard

Fiona Isard

Fundraising Manager (Community and Events)

Phone: 07951 793925

Email: Fiona.Isard@waverleycare.org

Fundraising Officer

Siobhan Cameron

Siobhan Cameron

Fundraising Officer

Phone: 07719 043748
Email: siobhan.cameron@waverleycare.org

Business Manager

Emily Gould

Emily Gould

Business Manager

Phone: 07860 703579

Email: emily.gould@waverleycare.org

Business Administrator

Jacqui Crerar

Jacqui Crerar

Business Administrator

Phone: 07882 889307
Email:

Communications and Policy

Marketing and Communications Manager (on maternity leave)

Evelina Matekonyte

Evelina Matekonyte

Marketing and Communications Manager (on maternity leave)

Phone: 0131 558 1425
Email:

Marketing and Communications Officer

Taylor Anderson

Taylor Anderson

Marketing and Communications Officer
Marketing and Communications Manager (Maternity Cover)

Laura Brodie

Laura Brodie

Marketing and Communications Manager (Maternity Cover)

Health Improvement

West of Scotland Manager

Christine Sloan

Christine Sloan

West of Scotland Manager

Phone: 07720 312362
Email: christine.sloan@waverleycare.org

Minority Ethnic Communities Manager

Ese Johnston

Ese Johnston

Minority Ethnic Communities Manager

Phone: 07719 043744
Email:

East of Scotland Manager

Oliver Ellis

Oliver Ellis

East of Scotland Manager

Phone: 07540 716809
Email:

Development Manager (Prison Link)

Wendy Cooper

Wendy Cooper

Development Manager (Prison Link)

Phone: 0773 4371300
Email: wendy.cooper@waverleycare.org

Health Improvement Coordinator

Murray Cheek

Murray Cheek

Health Improvement Coordinator

Phone: 07719 043749
Email: murray.cheek@waverleycare.org

Health Improvement Coordinator (African Health)

Mariegold Akomode

Mariegold Akomode

Health Improvement Coordinator (African Health)

Phone: 07842 007450
Email: mariegold.akomode@waverleycare.org

Health Improvement Coordinator (African Health Lanarkshire)

Nathan Mwesigwa

Nathan Mwesigwa

Health Improvement Coordinator (African Health Lanarkshire)

Phone: 07853041130
Email:

Health Improvement Coordinator (Chinese Health)

Benny Cheng

Benny Cheng

Health Improvement Coordinator (Chinese Health)

Phone: 07596 519 821
Email:

Community Engagement Officer

Talal Ahmed

Talal Ahmed

Community Engagement Officer

Phone: 0742 932 3447

Email: talal.ahmed@waverleycare.org

Health Improvement Coordinator

Eleanor Parris

Eleanor Parris

Health Improvement Coordinator

Phone: 07736 972647
Email:

Health Improvement Coordinator

Jenny Jamieson

Jenny Jamieson

Health Improvement Coordinator

Phone: 07732 800788
Email:

Digital Health Manager

Laura McAuley

Laura McAuley

Digital Health Manager

Phone: 07718 970 591

Email: laura.mcauley@waverleycare.org

Health Improvement Manager (Highland)

Debbie Lees

Debbie Lees

Health Improvement Manager (Highland)

Phone: 07540 716 815
Email:

Health Improvement Coordinator (Highland)

Tine Butterworth

Tine Butterworth

Health Improvement Coordinator (Highland)

Phone: 01463 711 585
Email:

Education and Training Manager

Hollie Johnson

Hollie Johnson

Education and Training Manager

Phone: 07956 620461

Email: hollie.johnson@waverleycare.org

Peer Support and Volunteering Coordinator (West)

Thomas Peterson

Thomas Peterson

Peer Support and Volunteering Coordinator (West)

Phone: 07719 043734
Email:

Peer Support and Volunteering Coordinator (East)

Iain Johnston

Iain Johnston

Peer Support and Volunteering Coordinator (East)

Phone: 07736 972642

Email: Iain.johnston@waverleycare.org

Health Improvement Coordinator

Sara Asanai

Sara Asanai

Health Improvement Coordinator

Phone: 07703 840970

Email: sara.asanai@waverleycare.org

Health Improvement Coordinator

Katia Narzisi

Katia Narzisi

Health Improvement Coordinator

Milestone

Care Manager

Karen Hamilton

Karen Hamilton

Care Manager

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Support Worker

Beata Lenik

Beata Lenik

Support Worker

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Support Worker

Elizabeth Redgrave

Elizabeth Redgrave

Support Worker

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Support Worker

Jac Lindsay

Jac Lindsay

Support Worker

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Support Worker

Karen Duff

Karen Duff

Support Worker

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Support Worker

Mark Maclean

Mark Maclean

Support Worker

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Support Worker

Simon Furmage

Simon Furmage

Support Worker

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Support Worker

Tam Armstrong

Tam Armstrong

Support Worker

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Catering Manager

Jim Dakin

Jim Dakin

Catering Manager

Phone: 0131 4416989
Email:

Cook

Cameron Palmer

Cameron Palmer

Cook

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Cook

Douglas Yuill

Douglas Yuill

Cook

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email:

Maintenance Supervisor

Richard Milton

Richard Milton

Maintenance Supervisor

Phone: 0131 441 6989
Email: