Board Member Register of Interests

Nicola Maclean

  • Former Director at Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
  • Complaints Resolution Researcher, University of Glasgow.
  • Lay Member, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations.
  • Board Member, Ochil Youth Community Improvement.
  • Director of RMPC Ltd.

Jean Grier

  • President of ENOHE (European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education) (from September 2023 – date).
  • Lay Member, Employment Tribunals (Scotland) (from 2005 – date) (part-time fee paid role).
  • Equality Assessor, Sheriff Courts in Scotland (from 2016 – date) (part-time fee paid role).
  • Member, Scottish HE (Higher Education) Complaints Forum (from 2013 – date).
  • Former Vice-President of ENOHE (European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education (from May 2019 – August 2023).
  • Former Head of Investigations and Student Casework, the University of Edinburgh (retired 2021).
  • Former Non-solicitor member, Oversight and Complaints Committee, The Law Society of Scotland (2016 – 2020).
  • Former Adjudicating Panel Member, General Teaching Council Scotland (2012 – 2016).
  • Former Non-solicitor member, Admissions Committee, The Law Society of Scotland (2013 – 2016).
  • Former Director, IDRAS (Improving Dispute Resolution Advisory Service) (-2015).

John Stevenson

  • Associate of DA Professional Training.
  • Former member of Senior Management Team at Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
  • Providing (Project) services via a Contract to the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman. Contract term is January to July 2025.
  • Managing Director of Valuing Complaints, a complaints training and consultancy service.

Richard McMeeken

  • Partner, Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP.

Lynne Collingham

  • Partner, TC Young Solicitors.
  • Peer Reviewer with Law Society of Scotland and Scottish Legal Aid Board. 

Dale Hughes

  • Member of Faculty of Advocates.
  • Legal Assessor with GTC Scotland.
  • Member of ICAS Regulatory Committee.
  • Judicial Office Holder, First-Tier Tribunal for Scottish Social Security.
  • Legal Qualified Chair, for Scottish Social Services Council.
  • Advocate Depute, ad hoc since 2023. 

Anne Gibson

  • part-time Consultant.
  • Non-Executive director NHS 24, and Vice Chair of Clinical Governance Committee.
  • Lay person, Joint Standing Committee for Legal Education in Scotland.
  • Education Panel Member, General Teaching Council.
  • Trustee, Kirkconnel Parish Heritage Trust (from March 2025 – present).
  • Chair of NHS 24 Staff Governance Committee (from Aug 2025 – present).
  • Interim Fitness to Teach, Panel Member, General Teaching Council of Scotland (from August 2025 – present).
  • Former Head of Practice for Relationship Scotland (ended August 2025). 

Jane Malcolm

  • Non-Executive Director of Scottish Public Pensions Agency, Member of their Management Advisory Board (from March 2018 – present) and Chair of their Board (from September 2024 – present)
  • Non-Executive Director of General Teaching Council of Scotland (from April 2018 – present).
  • Member of the Fitness to Practise Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (from November 2023 – present).
  • Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
  • Former Executive Director, External and Corporate Affairs of Solicitors Regulation Authority (from September 2014 – July 2023).
  • Former Assistant Director and Chief of Staff, General Medical Council (2003-2014).
  • Former non-executive director and chair of remuneration committee, Eildon Housing Association (2008-2011). 

Thane Lawrie

  • Chairman, The Haven – ongoing
  • Vice Chairman, Scarf – ongoing
  • Non-Executive Director, Scottish Ambulance Service (from January 2025 – present).

Last updated August 2025