Our Advisory Board

The Centre for Public Policy benefits from the guidance of an Advisory Board. Its members have extensive experience and insights into public policymaking across political parties, governments, disciplines and sectors.

  • Joyce White, OBE, former Chief Executive of West Dunbartonshire Council and leadership development coach and mentor
Sir John Elvidge

Sir John Elvidge

  • Former Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government
Ken Macintosh

Ken Macintosh

  • Parliamentary and political consultant, former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2016-2021.
Theresa Shearer

Theresa Shearer

  • Chief Executive of Enable Scotland
Audrey MacDougall

Dr Audrey MacDougall

  • Scottish Government Chief Social Researcher and Deputy Director of Central Analysis Division.
Andrew Dunlop

Lord Dunlop

  • Former Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland/Northern Ireland Office).
Anand Menon

Professor Anand Menon

  • Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, Kings College London and Director of the UK in a Changing Europe.
Liz Ditchburn

Liz Ditchburn

  • Former Scottish Government and UK Government (DfID) senior civil servant
Zainab Kizilbash Agha, Director, UK Government

Zainab Kizilbash Agha, Director, UK Government

  • Director, UK Government

     

Linda Hanna

Linda Hanna MBE

  • Former Scottish Enterprise Managing Director of Innovation and Investment