Due to three Board members retiring this year we are now looking for nominations ahead of our AGM in November. This is an exciting and innovative organisation working with children, young people and families to create positive futures.
Noreen Preston - Chair
Noreen is an experienced director who has worked at board level for the last 15 years. She has particular commercial expertise in public and private sector tendering and in the creation and management of business and HR systems. She has specialist knowledge in the management of international manufacturing sites and of strategic financial planning, annual budget setting and budget management in a multi-currency business.
She has a personal interest in the protection of vulnerable children and young people and the rehabilitation of vulnerable young people with addictions and personal issues. As such she has been deeply involved in addiction charities and is a serving member of the Children’s Panel. She is also a registered Foster Carer.
Shaun Cole - Vice Chair
Shaun is a Risk Manager specialising in financial crime prevention.
With over 10 years experience in financial services, he brings commercial awareness and expertise in legal and regulatory compliance.
Lorraine Wyllie
Lorraine currently works as Practice Manager in a Medical Practice – a position she has held for almost 3 years, having made the transition from the private sector where she was a business manager for a start-up company in the e-health arena.
She is an experienced manager with a demonstrable history of change management working across a number of sectors. She also has a strong operations background with experience of human resources & people management as well as financial and analytical skills.
In the past, Lorraine was a volunteer with the Scottish Children’s Hearing System and latterly chaired hearings. She has been a Non-Executive Director with Glasgow Women’s Aid for 4 years, where she supported the management team to undertake some significant changes within the organisational structure and operations, particularly those needed during the recent pandemic.
Pamela Ogg
Pamela is a qualified accountant of 30 years standing with a breadth and depth of experience gained across a number of sectors including IT, financial services and legal services. In her current role as FD of Scottish legal firm Morton Fraser she is responsible for providing strategic input on the direction of the organisation as well as assuring its continued financial strength.
Pamela brings expertise in commercial analysis and business planning in tandem with strong governance and has worked at Board level for many years.
Biba-Lee Devine
(Biba-Lee pronounced as Beeba-Lee)
Biba-Lee has over 30 years combined experience working across non-profit children and family services; non-profit adult health and social care services and also the sport and leisure management (leisure trusts, public and private sectors across the UK).
Biba-Lee brings extensive experience of collective impact approaches alongside third-sector capacity building, stakeholder analysis, management and engagement models that have been replicated nationally.
Focussing on impact Biba-Lee’s expertise also encompasses strategy and strategic development; business development; non-profit sector business case justification; change management; non-profit funding strategy; horizon scanning, influencing national and local policy development and its implementation.
Dean Armstrong
Dean Armstrong is a qualified Primary Teacher and is currently working as a Lecturer in Education within the Higher Education sector. He is also a qualified Mediator and is registered with Scottish Mediation.
Dean brings his knowledge and expertise in Early Years, having previously worked as a Leader of Early Learning (Visiting Teacher) supporting Early Learning and Childcare establishments that were in partnership with Glasgow City Council. Dean used to be the link Leader of Early Learning at Ardoch House and is aware of the vital work that Stepping Stones for Families does to support children and families.
Anna Sheerin
Anna was a tax officer for HMRC, dealing with the general public for 30 years before her retirement. Anna feels passionately about people in society facing difficult times, she is an excellent listener and facilitator and as such was drawn to a voluntary role within The Samaritans for 14 years, during which times she was promoted to a shift manager role.
Having recently been a volunteer for a local food bank, Anna has become increasingly aware of the tough times many families find themselves in, especially post pandemic and during a cost of living crisis and realises how fortunate she is herself. She is drawn to the values and ethos of SSfF and feels her skills can be utilised here.