| Michael Cross Chair, Gender Governance Group Scottish Funding Council Michael has been in post since October 2016, having successfully applied for the position as a secondment from the Scottish Government. He has overall responsibility for outcome agreements (OAs) with Scotland’s colleges and universities, and for ensuring that the Council’s ambitions for access and skills are appropriately advanced - including the priority they are accorded in OAs. Prior to his current position, Michael led the Scottish Government Division responsible for college policy (including the regionalisation programme that formed part of the Government’s post-16 learning reforms), and was Programme Director for the Government’s seven-year programme to implement Develop Scotland’s Young Workforce, SG’s youth employment strategy; he also managed the Government’s relations with the Scottish Funding Council. Before that, Michael led delivery of both Determined to Succeed, the Government's framework for enterprise and entrepreneurship in education, and of More Choices, More Chances, its strategy for reducing the number of young people not in education, employment or training. Before moving to Scotland, Michael held a range of positions in what is now the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. | |
| David Bass Scotland Programme Manager Equality Challenge Unit | |
| Eleanor Cannon Chair of Scottish Golf Scottish Golf Eleanor is a highly qualified director with an engrained passion for golf. A graduate from the University of St Andrews, Eleanor started her career with Marks & Spencer PLC, before serving nine years at Tesco PLC where she became a General Manager and then Global Head of Customer Service. | |
| Craig Davidson Student, HNC in Care and Administrative Practice Glasgow Clyde College | |
| Charlotte Govan Improving Gender Balance Project Officer Scotland Education Scotland / Institute of Physics Charlotte Govan has been working for the Institute of Physics’ Improving Gender Balance Scotland pilot project since its inception in 2015. Prior to this she worked as a science communicator for a number of Scottish organisations and once upon a time was an analytical chemist. | |
| Suzanne Marshall Advisor College Development Network | |
| Daniel McBride Student in childcare at New College Lanarkshire | |
| Karen Murray Head of National Training Programmes Development Skills Skills Development Scotland Karen joined Skills Development Scotland in February 2010 and has a key role in the strategic developments in relation to the National Training Programmes including the Modern Apprenticeships and Employability Fund. She is responsible for the development and delivery of the Equality Action Plan for Modern Apprenticeships and a wider remit for overseeing external equality focussed activity for SDS | |
| Shirley-Anne Somerville Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science Scottish Government | |
| Kenny Spence Project Manager Men in Childcare Kenny Spence, is a tireless campaigner for the need to have more men working in childcare. He has been responsible for the setting up and success of various childcare initiatives, including the hugely successful Men in Childcare Project, which since 2001 has had over 2000 male students undertake college based childcare training. | |
| Kay Steven Policy Officer Equality Challenge Unit | |
| Evelyn Walker Chair of Gender Work Stream for Digital Skills (Digital Scotland) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Evelyn (Lyn) Walker is the Chairperson of Skills Development Scotland – Digital Technologies Skills Group - Gender Gap initiative. Evelyn also mentors and coaches primary and secondary School Students, as well as the mentoring of Under Graduates at UWS. Evelyn also works closely with Young Enterprise Scotland, where she is a Business Advisor to the Teachers and Students. | |
| Talat Yaqoob Director Equate Talat Yaqoob is the Director of Equate Scotland, the national expert on women and STEM. She has a background in public affairs, campaigning and equalities. She has previously worked on education rights, women’s representation in politics, tackling violence against women and mental health and wellbeing. | |
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