Board Members
Fife Cultural Trust is a Company Limited by Guarantee with the Council as its Sole Member and with charitable status.
The Trust is run by a Board of 11 Directors, 4 of whom are appointed by the Council. The organisation is headed up by a Chief Executive, Heather Stuart.
The Trust currently has vacancies for independent directors which will be progressed in the near future.
Our current directors are:
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Dr David Caldwell (Chair) Retired Archaeologist, Historian and Museum Curator. |
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Brian Lawrie (Vice Chair) Retired Accountant.
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Dr Frank Quinault RETIRED DIRECTOR OF LEARNING & TEACHING QUALITY, UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Frank is a retired academic and former chair of the Byre Theatre, St Andrews.
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Fiona Davidson Self Employed HR Consultant. |
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Sarah Scarlett RETIRED SOLICITOR Sarah is a retired solicitor with experience in corporate and business law. She is a trustee of two community charities and is involved in local tourism. Sarah has a love of theatre, reading and music. |
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Derek Bottom LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT Derek has a background in Financial Services covering a range of disciplines including customer service, sales, marketing, operations, e-commerce, and risk. Since his retirement, he has held board roles on several large charities and is also involved in numerous community development projects in Dunfermline. |
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Councillor Lesley Backhouse Scottish National Party; Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy FIFE COUNCIL APPOINTED FROM 14 JULY 2017 Prior to her election as a councillor, Lesley was a Forensic Accountant for the UK Government for 26 years and is currently a Registered Childminder. |
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Councillor Ian Cameron Labour; Kirkcaldy East FIFE COUNCIL APPOINTED FROM 14 JULY 2017 Ian is an ex-academic, current councillor for Kirkcaldy East and Tourism spokesperson for Fife. |
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Councillor Jane Ann Liston Liberal Democrats; St Andrews FIFE COUNCIL APPOINTED FROM 14 JULY 2017 Jane Ann was born in Edinburgh and has an MA and a BSc from the University of St Andrews. She is a former IT professional with a variety of financial institutions, and has been an elected representative for St Andrews for 13 years. |
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Councillor David Coleman Conservative; Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay |