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Meet the Board

Our Board is made up of a maximum of 16 Trustees. The minimum we can have is 7. These are either Member Trustees, who are elected at our AGM, or co-opted Trustees who are brought on for their skills and interest in our work. Co-opted Trustees can be either members or non-members of DDT. We can have no more than 4 co-opted members and the Board must consist of a majority of member Trustees.

Currently we have 12 Trustees, , two of whom are co-opted to provide specific skills. Together they bring a wide range of skills and interests.

This page tells you more about them.

Sandy Fleming
Sandy FlemingDDT Chairperson
Sandy has lived and worked in Dunblane for most of his life. He has a background in sales and marketing and currently works at Dunblane Primary and Dunblane Sports Club coaching tennis. Sandy has been chair of the parent council at both Newton Primary and Dunblane High School and also volunteers as a panel member for Children’s Hearing Scotland which has helped him understand how community groups like the DDT can be beneficial.
Anita Smiley
Anita SmileyDDT Vice Chairperson
Anita has lived in Dunblane for more than 30 years and has worked as a teacher in local secondary schools. Latterly she was a service manager in Stirling Council‘s children’s services.
Ian Gill
Ian GillTreasurer
Chair of Braeport Management Committee and former DDT Company Secretary. Ian has lived in Dunblane since 2006, having returned to Scotland after spending 30 years in International Development both overseas and in London. Until recently he ran his own HR consultancy business operating in Africa and emerging markets. He is a pension scheme Trustee.
Mirella Marchini
Mirella MarchiniCompany Secretary
Mirella, a dual qualified Italian and Scottish solicitor, has lived and practised in Scotland for the past 27 years, having moved from Italy in 1996. Having recently joined a firm of solicitors based in Dunblane, she wants to be a more active member of the local community.
Stewart Corbett
Stewart CorbettTrustee
Stewart and his wife moved to Dunblane in 2015 to be closer to family and friends. Prior to retiring in 2016 his career as a professional engineer was spent in nuclear power station operation holding several positions in station and corporate management. Stewart is an active volunteer with DDT, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Trust and National Trust Scotland. He is also a member of Dunblane Community Council.
Malcolm Dougall
Malcolm DougallTrustee
Chair of DDT (Projects) Limited of which he has been a Director since its formation in December 2009. Malcolm supervised the construction phase of the Riverview building as DDT’s representative and has subsequently been closely involved with the general management of the building. Malcolm, until he retired, was a Chartered Quantity Surveyor but worked in the contracting side of the industry for the majority of his career.
Scott Williamson
Scott WilliamsonTrustee
Scott worked in the Scottish IT industry for 30 years before retiring. He and his wife moved to Dunblane in 2022 and both of them like to get involved in the DDT, its working groups, and other local community organisations and activities. Scott represents Dunblane in Bloom and the Paths Group on the Board and is a member of the Finance Committee.
Paul Nelson
Paul NelsonTrustee
Director of DDT (Projects) Ltd and Chair of Dementia Friendly Dunblane. Paul has lived in Dunblane for more than 30 years. He is a former Managing and Financial Director of medium sized Scottish companies. He has an active involvement in numerous community organisations, both local and national including as a member of the executive of Scottish Motor Trade Association and Scottish Engineering, and as a former Stirling Councillor. He is Treasurer of Scottish Autism and a volunteer at the Braeport Memory Café.
Sue Hunter
Sue HunterTrustee
Sue has lived in Dunblane for over 28 years and has brought up her family here. She is a retired nurse, having specialised in palliative care for the last 15 years of her career. She is interested in natural history and is a keen badminton and tennis player.
Margaret Sharkey
Margaret SharkeyTrustee
Margaret moved to Dunblane with her young family over 25 years ago. She worked as a consultant engineer for a marine engineering company, then later started to volunteer at a local primary school. She has worked as a classroom assistant and primary teacher at local schools. For several years Margaret was a volunteer secretary at the Stirling branch of the Scottish Sub-Aqua Club. She is currently working as a relief library assistant within the Stirling Council area.
David Storrie
David StorrieTrustee
David Storrie moved to Dunblane around 20 years ago and lives with his wife and 4 teenage children in Dunblane. He has worked in a number of organisations and industries including manufacturing, products and services and financial services. He has spent the last 12 years in Consulting for EY and ADAPTOVATE for large infrastructure organisations, global corporates, local and central Government, predominantly supporting organisations to improve performance and organisational effectiveness. He is the Chair for The Bank in Dunblane and has a keen interest in supporting local businesses, entrepreneurs and Young people with opportunities to develop, grow and thrive in Dunblane.
Gillian Joynes
Gillian JoynesTrustee
Gillian moved to Dunblane 18 months ago with her husband and young children. She is a financial adviser with over 15 years’ experience working in the industry. Currently studying towards becoming chartered. In her spare time she enjoys all things outdoors and spending time with family and friends.

Meet the Team

Deirdre Fraser
Deirdre FraserAdministration Officer
Deirdre has lived in Dunblane for over 30 years. She has spent over 20 years working in finance/administration for a variety of industries including sawmills and clinical research.
Caroline Earnshaw
Caroline EarnshawMeeting Centre Manager
Caroline moved to Dunblane with her young family July 2009. Prior to this she spent many years working in Edinburgh before taking a career break to raise her family. Due to Covid working restrictions Caroline volunteered for Dementia Friendly Dunblane in 2020, she was appointed Activities Co-ordinator in April 2022 and then Meeting Centre Manager in March 2023.
Breda Seaman
Breda SeamanDementia Friendly Dunblane Co-ordinator
Breda is a retired health services manager with extensive experience in nursing, midwifery and patient safety. Since retirement she has worked for Combat Stress the Veterans Mental Health Charity and as a part time nurse and activities co-ordinator in Randolph Hill Nursing Home where she developed a passion for supporting people with dementia . She also has previous experience as a board member for Autism Scotland and the Scottish Cot Death Trust.
Kirsty Cathrine
Kirsty CathrineSupport Officer
Kirsty has a background in working for charity and public sector environmental organisations,  including managing volunteers, partnership working and training. She recently left the role of Participation Officer for the National Trust for Scotland, and has been providing freelance training and project development for Forest and Land Scotland.
George Glennie
George GlennieBraeport Caretaker/Manager
Coming from an IT/Administrative background, George has worked at the Braeport Centre for just over one and half years and works closely with our valued individual centre users and groups.
A graduate from University of Dundee, he believes strongly in education and personal development, and that with a strong and supportive team, that anything is possible!
George is looking forward to continuing to support the centre in all its activities in addition to the centre users and groups, so that the Braeport Centre will continue to be the successful and valued community resource that it is.
Rhona McInnes
Rhona McInnesThe Giving Tree charity shop manager
I moved to Dunblane in 2012 to be nearer family. Prior to taking early retirement in 2017, I worked as a biomedical scientist with the Blood Transfusion Service for 33 years, providing suitable blood products for patients with complex transfusion needs. Following retirement, I volunteered in the Mary’s Meals shop in Dunblane until I took on the role of manager in 2021. At the end of September 2023 Mary’s Meals closed the shop, and when Dunblane Development Trust took over the shop now called “The Giving Tree” in October 2023, I was delighted to be retained as the manager.