Staff and advisers

Staff  / Communications

Louise Baillie

Media and Communications Officer

Louise works to influence meaningful change by communicating children's human rights to a wide range of audiences.

Staff  / Corporate Services

Nicola Harris

Finance and Administration Assistant

Nicola works to keep our office running smoothly by helping us all with our day to day tasks when these become too enormous.

Staff  / Communications

Robert Shepherd

Digital Media Officer

Robert is responsible for this website and other digital communications, including our office's social media accounts.

Adviser  / Youth

Violet

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Adam

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Eilidh

Young Adviser

Staff  / Strategy

Megan Farr

Policy Officer

Megan is our Policy Officer, who influences the Scottish Government to make sure our laws respect the human rights of children and young people.

Adviser  / Youth

Hope

Young Adviser

Staff  / Strategy

Gina Wilson

Head of Strategy

Gina works to shape the Commissioner's human rights positions and to make sure that they're heard by people in power.

Staff  / Corporate Services

Nicola Vallance-Ross

Head of Corporate Services

Nicola is in charge of Corporate Services, who manage the Commissioner's finances and keep their office running smoothly.

Adviser  / Youth

Andrew

Young Adviser

Staff  / Advice and Investigations

Nick Hobbs

Head of Advice and Investigations

Nick is our Head of Advice of Investigations, so he works to help make sure people know their rights and to help the Commissioner take action when rights are not respected.

Staff  / Corporate Services

Anne Gribbon

Finance Officer

Anne is our Finance Officer, who makes sure we're paying for things on time and buying things in a sensible way.

Staff  / Strategy

Helen Griffiths

Policy and Engagement Officer

Helen works in Scotland and internationally to develop our human rights positions and to let the world know why they matter.

Adviser  / Youth

Ailidh

Young Adviser

Staff  / Strategy

Gillian Munro

Information Officer

Gillian is our Information Officer. She's responsible for the Commissioner's archives and for making sure we're keeping to our duties around freedom of information.

Staff  / Advice and Investigations

Maria Galli

Legal Officer (Investigation and Strategic Litigation)

Maria is our Legal Officer for investigations, and also works to see how we can get involved in legal cases to improve the rights of children and young people.

Adviser  / Youth

Abigail

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Zara

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Jaymie

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Ella

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Beccie

Young Adviser

Staff  / Advice and Investigations

Linda Ellis Macdonald

Advice Officer

Linda is our Advice Officer. She's in charge of our advice line and of our services giving human rights advice to children, young people and adults.

Staff  / Communications

Ezmie McCutcheon

Head of Communications

Ezmie manages all the Commissioner's communications so people of all ages can know about the work they do and about children's human rights.

Adviser  / Youth

Coll

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Maria

Young Adviser

Staff  / Strategy

Cathy Begley

Participation Officer

Cathy is our Participation Officer, who works to make sure we're involving children and young people in everything we do.

Adviser  / Youth

Jodi

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Jonathan

Young Adviser

Adviser  / Youth

Kaydence

Young Adviser

Bruce Adamson

Children and Young People's Commissioner