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Our Board

Andy
Greig

CHAIR

Andy has been a trustee since March 2017 and Chair Person since March 2018.

Following a long career in financial services including many years working on strategy and implementation, Andy now works freelance as a business consultant, mainly in the public and third sectors. He is former youth football coach of 20 years and is now a director at the club, where he is also treasurer.

Malcolm
Chisholm

TRUSTEE
AND
VICE CHAIR

Malcolm has been a trustee at Dr Bell’s since 2016. He was MP and then MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith over a period of 24 years during which he was Minister for Health ( 2001-4) and Minister for Communities  (2004-6). Before that he was a teacher of English. He is now retired but active on several boards and in several campaigns. Malcolm enjoys spending time looking after his grandchildren and cycling.

Rebecca
Chalmers

COMPANY
SECRETARY

Rebecca has been a trustee since March 2018 and is also a member of the HR and Finance sub-group.

Rebecca has worked previously in HR and organisational management, being Director of HR for the Scottish Ambulance Service and the State Hospital in Carstairs, having chaired and run the Staff Governance Committees in both roles. Rebecca is currently a HR business partner with the Scottish Government. With 2 children of her own she is keen to contribute her experience to help families with young children.

Willie Bremner

TREASURER

Willie has been a trustee and our treasurer since June 2022.

Willie is a Chartered Accountant with over 20years experience, predominantly in the private sector, specialising in the spirits industry. He was the Finance Director of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Leith, for six years, and is now Head of Finance at Eden Mill ,distillers of gin and whisky. He has two children and is passionate about football!

Alison
Smith

Trustee

Alison Smith has spent almost all of her working life in Leith, becoming head of Stanwell Nursery in 2007. Since retiring in August 2020, she has continued to support several local organisations, including Dr Bells, where her board responsibilities include the Childcare Group and helping deliver courses for parent/carers. 

She is our longest serving board member.
In retirement she plans to continue to champion early years’ support.

“Bringing up children is one of the hardest roles people can do. As a society we need to do all we can to provide families with the support they need to enable future generations to flourish”

Marzena
D'Arcy

TRUSTEE

Marzena  has been a trustee since March 2018. Additionally, Marzena is a member of the HR and Finance sub-group.

Her HR experience is mostly from the private sector, oil and gas and transport industries where she held a number of positions in operational and strategic HR. Currently she is People and Culture Director at Chris Stewart Group. She has two daughters and a passion for travelling. 

Sabrina Tickle

Trustee