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.

Stuart Milne, Press & PR Officer

Stuart 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 contributing to social media in Scotland.

Katherine Paterson, Communications and Campaigns Assistant

Katherine supports local and regional press, develops our social media output and supports campaigning both locally and nationally.

 Heather Armstrong, Campaigns Coordinator

Heather supports our campaign activity in Scotland and the recruitment and stewardship of case studies and volunteers.

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.

Hamish Leese, Project Officer

Hamish 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.

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.

Tracey Harrison, Local Networks Officer

Tracey 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.

Leann Kelly, Digital Programme Co-ordinator

Leann delivers virtual Living Well with MS Sessions to people newly diagnosed with MS who live in rural and remote areas of Scotland. She helps participants gain skills and techniques to manage their MS and to live well with MS.

Euphan Todd, Information Officer

Euphan works with our Information Resources, Helpline and Scotland teams to make sure that our information is accurate and up to date for people living with MS in Scotland.

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.

Katy Sandford, Trusts Fundraiser

Katy is responsible for stewarding our Scottish portfolio of charitable trusts, foundations and statutory funders to provide funding for our services across Scotland and research programmes across the UK.