There are currently six Trustees, namely:
Dr Alison Jack (Preses): Elected as a Trustee in 2009. Alison was born and brought up in Stirling, and is a former pupil of Allan’s Primary and the High School of Stirling. She studied English Literature and then Divinity at Edinburgh University, and worked for several years as a minister in Edinburgh. Ten years ago she returned to the area and now lives in Dunblane. She combines work as an assistant minister and trainer in the Carse of Gowrie with lecturing in New Testament Studies at Edinburgh University and editing a monthly journal, The Expository Times.
David Reid-Kay (Vice Preses): Elected as a Trustee in 2008, David was born in Cambuskenneth, near Stirling. A graduate from Aberdeen University, he went on to train as an actor at Guildford School of Acting. After several years living and working in London, Europe and Canada, he returned to live near Bridge of Allan in 1996. He is a former chairman of St Mary’s Episcopal Primary School Board, Dunblane and is married with three children.
Shena McLelland (Vice Preses): Elected as a Trustee in 2010. Shena worked for in public relations for Bell Pottinger in London for several years before establishing an office in Scotland working for clients including Arthur Andersen, CB Richard Ellis, RNIB, EasyJet and Strathclyde Institute for Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences . She lives near Stirling and is married with three children.
Iain Kilpatrick : Elected as a Trustee in 2007, Iain has strong links with the area having been educated at the High School of Stirling and then Stirling and Edinburgh universities. An English teacher by profession, he has been Headmaster of Beaconhurst School in Bridge of Allan since January 2005. Married with two young children, Iain is also a member of the Headteachers’ Association of Scotland, the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools and a committee member of the Scottish Guidance Council. His hobbies include reading, theatre and gardening.
Margaret Lang (Treasurer): Elected as a Trustee in 2011. Margaret is a solicitor and accredited mediator. She has been a Partner of Russel + Aitken since 1989. She is a Director of Falkirk for Business and was educated at Dollar Academy and Aberdeen University. She is also a past Preses of the Sons of the Rock Society.
Sarah Chester MBE: Elected as a Trustee in 2010.
Preses of the Society
- 2002 (Vacancy)
- 2003 N. H. Cooke Esq
- 2004 N. H. Cooke Esq
- 2005 J.A.M. Cuthbert Esq
- 2006 Mrs Margaret Lang
- 2007 Mrs Sheila Anderson
- 2008/09 I. W. Kilpatrick Esq
- 2010/11 D. R.Reid-Kay Esq
- 2012 Dr Alison Jack