Find out who’s going places in the third sector
Ewan Aitken
The former City of Edinburgh Council leader has been appointed chief executive of Edinburgh Cyrenians. Aitken takes over the role following the death of Des Ryan last year. Aitken often came into contact with Cyrenians during his time at the council and has stressed his admiration for the creativity and commitment of the organisation. Chair of the Cyrenians board Ian Macmillan said Aitken is an “accomplished and gifted leader” who shares the charity’s passion for social justice. Aitken will leave his current position with the Church of Scotland to take up his new post on 1 May.
Maree Aldam
Glasgow-based charity International Network of Street Papers (INSP) has appointed Maree Aldam as its chief executive, after her seven-month interim position. Aldam is originally from the Scottish Highlands and holds a BA degree in social science from the University of the Highlands and Islands. Before joining INSP in 2008, she worked for several years in Inverness – in the fields of social enterprise, homelessness support and prevention, and youth development for both third sector and local government. The decision to make her role permanent was made by INSP’s international board of directors during their recent annual strategy meeting in Glasgow.
Professor Andrew Tutt
Tutt, one of the UK’s leading specialists at running clinical trials of targeted therapies for breast cancer, has been appointed as director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Tutt will be working as centre director while maintaining his roles as director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer research unit at King’s College London and consultant oncologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Roland Decorvet
Mercy Ships has announced that Decorvet, currently chief executive of Nestlé China, will join Mercy Ships as managing director of the Africa Mercy, the largest civilian hospital ship in the world. Decorvet and his family, originally from Switzerland, will be based onboard the ship starting from May 2014. The ship provides free medical care on and off ship to thousands of patients suffering from a variety of curable medical conditions in West and Central Africa. Decorvet will oversee all aspects of the ship’s operations and the projects in the field. He has been a member of the Mercy Ships Switzerland board since 2008 and on the Mercy Ships International board since 2011.
Fiona O’Donnell
O’Donnell, the MP for East Lothian, has been appointed as one of the first patrons ofMalaria No More UK, a charity that works to sustain UK support for the global malaria campaign and to raise awareness and funds to save lives. The charity said O’Donnell has been appointed because of her strong and passionate interest in education, children and families, and protecting the most vulnerable in society. She is a member of the House of Commons select committee on international development and is vice-chair of the Global Education for All all-party parliamentary group. The other patrons appointed by the charity are Heather Rabbatts, of the Football Association. Peter Williams, founder of Jack Wills, and Stephen O'Brien MP, former under-secretary of state for international development.
Rev Dr Angus Morrison
TheChurch of Scotland moderator-designate for the 2014 general assembly has withdrawn due to ill health. Morrison is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed condition and it is hoped over the remainder of this year his health will be fully restored. The committee to nominate the moderator will be recalled in order to bring forward the name of another nominee and is likely to be announced on 2 April. There is no precedent in living memory for a moderator-designate standing down.
