New Board appointments

Hansel has welcomed a raft of new appointments to its Boards as the social care provider embarks on a future proofing strategy.

The organisation, which supports people and their families living with a learning disability and autism, has two Board of Directors.

They are the Hansel Foundation, which is the parent charitable company responsible for development strategy and corporate services, and Hansel Alliance, which delivers support to customers throughout Ayrshire and employing approximately 400 staff working in care and employability.

The new non- executive directors include Jim McIntyre, Royal Bank of Scotland; David Chalmers, UPM Kymmene ( UK) Ltd; Chris McMail, Microtech Support Ltd; Dr Robert Reekie, Symbiosis Pharmaceuticals; Carolann Lanigan, consultant and private care provider organisation; Colin Young, Morgan Stanley and Lisa Neilson, Worksmart Contracts.

Hansel Foundation Board will now comprise of David Chalmers, Jim McIntyre, Chris McMail, Dr Robert Reekie, alongside existing members Chairman Alastair Dewar, Vice Chair Lorna Gibson, Tom McClements, Blanche Nicolson, Adam Currie, Ruth Dorman, Robert Dow, and Reverend Alec Wark.

The Hansel Alliance Board will include Chairman Tom McClements, Vice Chair Jim McIntyre, David Chalmers, Adam Currie, Alastair Dewar, Carolann Lanigan; Blanche Nicolson, Colin Young and Lisa Neilson.

Gerry Lindsay who sits on both Boards as an Executive Director and is Managing Director of Hansel, said,

“The combined skill sets of our new non- executive directors will broaden the strength of our business expertise and help us in our strategy planning.

“We are also incredibly grateful to our previous board members who have decided to stand down after years of continuous service and to our staff whose exceptional dedication during this challenging time has been outstanding.”