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Meet the Team

Through innovative leadership, expert consultancy and considered analysis and reporting, Community Justice Scotland’s board and staff work closely together to promote world-leading community justice solutions throughout Scotland.

Our board members

Our governing board consists of chair and board members with relevant experience of the broader community justice field. Recruitment of Community Justice Scotland Board members is the responsibility of the Scottish Government under the public appointments process regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner.
Catherine Dyer CBE

Catherine Dyer CBE

Chair
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Alec Spencer

Alec Spencer

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Linda Bendle

Linda Bendle

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Steve Kirkwood

Steve Kirkwood

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Linda De Caestecker

Linda De Caestecker

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Kathrine Mackie

Kathrine Mackie

Board Advisor
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Pauline Aylesbury

Pauline Aylesbury

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Our staff

Led by Chief Executive Karyn McCluskey, Community Justice Scotland’s staff are dedicated to providing the highest standards of leadership and support to the agencies and organisations that deliver community justice services in Scotland.
Karyn McCluskey

Karyn McCluskey

Chief Executive
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Bill Fitzpatrick

Bill Fitzpatrick

Director of Operations
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James Docherty

James Docherty

Advisory Officer
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Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

Board Secretary
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Rebecca Proctor

Rebecca Proctor

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
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Keith Gardner

Keith Gardner

Specialist Advisor
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Gemma Fraser

Gemma Fraser

Head of Restorative Justice
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Dawn Wheildon

Dawn Wheildon

Improvement Lead
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Samantha Reekie

Samantha Reekie

Improvement Lead (Commissioning)
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Emma Heffernan

Emma Heffernan

Research Officer
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David Scott

David Scott

Head of Learning, Development & Innovation
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Peter Smith

Peter Smith

Learning, Development & Innovation Lead
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Gael Cochrane

Gael Cochrane

Learning & Development Innovation Lead
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Tracy Johnstone

Tracy Johnstone

Learning, Development & Innovation Lead
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Scott Smith

Scott Smith

Learning, Development & Innovation Lead
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James Murphy

James Murphy

Learning, Development & Innovation Lead
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Denise Huntridge

Denise Huntridge

HR Advisor
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Laura Hoskins

Laura Hoskins

Head of Policy & Improvement
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Rose McConnachie

Rose McConnachie

Improvement Lead
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Rebecca Worrall

Rebecca Worrall

Head of Communications
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Maria Croce

Maria Croce

Senior Communications Manager
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Astrid Shearer

Astrid Shearer

Caledonian Data Coordinator
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Tash Pile

Tash Pile

Digital Marketing Officer
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Gill McKinna

Gill McKinna

Head of Caledonian System National Team
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Richard Thomson

Richard Thomson

Improvement Lead
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Victoria Guthrie

Victoria Guthrie

Improvement Lead
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Keyvan Toghyan

Keyvan Toghyan

Learning, Development & Innovation Lead
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Angela Milligan

Angela Milligan

Business Support Officer
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Dianne Thom

Dianne Thom

Caledonian National Trainer & Advisor
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Hannah Dickson

Hannah Dickson

Project lead – Commissioning of voluntary throughcare and mentoring
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Inesa Vėlavičiūtė

Inesa Vėlavičiūtė

Restorative Justice Development Officer
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Chris Read

Chris Read

Business Support Officer
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Vicky Woolf

Vicky Woolf

Finance Manager
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Ashana Dunstan

Ashana Dunstan

Project Officer
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Mhairi Henderson

Mhairi Henderson

Restorative Justice Admin Officer
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Laura Wylie

Laura Wylie

Restorative Justice Project Lead
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Martin Cawston

Martin Cawston

Learning, Development and Innovation Lead
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Freya Brock

Freya Brock

Improvement Lead
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Hilary Ramsay

Hilary Ramsay

Head of Corporate Services
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