Meet our team

Morna Simpkins, Director of Scotland

Morna leads our team in Scotland.

Gillian Sinclair, Executive Assistant to the Director

Gillian provides executive assistance to the director

Katrina Bathgate, Receptionist/Administrator

Katrina covers reception and provides a range of other finance and admin tasks.

Lynne Feeney, Receptionist/Administrator

Lynne covers reception and provides a range of other finance and admin tasks.

Becky Duff, Head of Communications, Campaigns and External Relations (currently  on maternity leave).

Becky leads the communications, campaigns and external relations team in Scotland. She is also the out of hours press contact for the Scottish Office.

Niall Sommerville, Head of Communications, Campaigns and External Relations (interim)

Niall is currently leading the communications, campaigns and external relations team in Scotland. He is also the out of hours press contact for the Scottish Office.

Keith Robson, Policy, Public Affairs & Campaigns Manager

Keith manages our policy, public affairs and campaigns activity in Scotland. This includes parliamentary activity and raising awareness of the work of the MS Society.

Carla Callaghan, Press & PR Officer

Carla is responsible for managing press coverage, writing and generating content, dealing with press enquiries and ensuring we are represented in the Scottish media.

Keith Park, External Relations Officer - East Scotland

Keith works with local health and social care organisations and people affected by MS in order to influence and improve treatment, care and support for people living with MS.

Hannah Maunder, Communications Officer

Hannah provides a range of communications services, including producing content for our magazine, updating our website and managing social media in Scotland.

Clair Bryan, Head of Services and Support

Clair leads the Services and Support team in the delivery of our local support, service development, self-management and information work in Scotland, to achieve maximum benefit for people affected by MS.

Jo Coyne, Project Officer

Jo provides support to our services and support team.

Lynda Boyce, Local Networks Officer - West of Scotland

Lynda supports local groups with planning and implementing high quality service provision, implementing policies and procedures, and maximising the quality of experience for our volunteers.

Veronica Ferguson, Local Networks Officer

Veronica supports local groups with planning and implementing high quality service provision, implementing policies and procedures, and maximising the quality of experience for our volunteers.

Paula MacGillivray, Local Networks Officer

Paula supports local groups with planning and implementing high quality service provision, implementing policies and procedures, and maximising the quality of experience for our volunteers.

Coleen Kelly, Self Management Lead

Coleen manages and develops our self-management programme so that it best meet the needs of the MS community in Scotland.

Susanna Paden, Self Management Programme Coordinator

Susi coordinates the delivery and implementation of the self management programme currently being tested in Scotland. This involves supporting the delivery of self management sessions and recruiting and supporting volunteer trainers to facilitate these sessions.

Tracey Harrison, MS Active Together Development Lead

Tracey leads a one-year Scottish Government funded project looking at how people affected by MS in Scotland can be more physically active, and how the MS Society can support them.

 Nicola Sinclair, Head of Fundraising 

Nicola leads and supports the fundraising team in Scotland to raise as much money as possible for people affected by MS.

Katie Bruce, Area Fundraiser for West Scotland

Katie is the point of contact for people who want to take part in, establish or find out about an event or how to fundraise for us in the West of Scotland. Katie also works with our local groups to support their fundraising and trust applications.

Mark Colley-Davies, Area Fundraiser for East Scotland

Mark is the point of contact for people who want to take part in, establish or find out about an event or how to fundraise for us in the East of Scotland. Mark is also the contact for companies that may wish to have the MS Society Scotland as their Charity of the Year or to support us as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. He also works with our local groups to support their fundraising and trust applications.

Gemma Cowan, Fundraising Events Manager

Gemma supports fundraisers who take part in an event for us. She looks after our events portfolio in Scotland, offering a range of opportunities to raise money to help stop MS. Gemma searches for new and exciting events to offer our fundraisers, while encouraging more people to join the MS Superstar team for our key events.

Rhianna Adams, Fundraising and Events Assistant

Rhianna is the first point of contact for people who want to take part in, establish or find out about an event or how to fundraise for the MS Society. She helps our Fundraising and Events Manager support our fundraisers throughout their fundraising experience.

Lisa Dove, Fundraising and Events administrator

Lisa provides administrative support and is here to help with all general enquiries about fundraising. She liaises with our wonderful supporters to support them in their fundraising.