Meet the team

director of pharmacy and community care for NHS Forth Valley.

Ken Lynn is chairman of the Integrated Joint Board (IJB). The councillor is also a non-executive member of the NHS Tayside board.

Susie Mertes is the superintendent responsible for partnerships and performance and is a member of the Police Scotland Tayside Division Command Team.

Justina Murray is CEO of Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs.

Professor Niamh Nic Daeid is a forensic chemist and director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science and the Forensic Drug Research Group, both at the University of Dundee.

John Owens is a social worker with over 40 years’ experience in public service in both the statutory and voluntary sector.

Dr Tessa Parkes has experience in the statutory and non-statutory health, social care and housing/ homelessness sectors as a frontline support worker and mental health nurse.

Hazel Robertson is a board member of Scottish Drugs Forum and manager at Perth and Kinross Council‘s services for children, young people and families.

Andy Perkins has 22 years of experience in the alcohol and drugs field, including managing residential and in-prison alcohol and drug treatment programmes.