The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees.
As well as setting the overall strategy, trustees also sit on sub-committee relating to individual programmes and organisation-wide areas of work. The Board and its sub-committees meet at least three times a year. Each sub-committee can appoint up three co-optees who are independent of the Carnegie UK Trust.
Find out more about the sub-committees.
President
William Thomson CBE
William Thomson, great grandson of Scots American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, previous Chair of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust and now our Honorary President.
Formerly in shipping, now a director of retail and publishing companies.
Chair
Melanie Leech
Director General, Food and Drink Federation; previously served in a range of government departments, including Cabinet Office, Department of Culture Media and Sport and HM Customs. She was seconded from the civil service to the Association of Police Authorities as Executive Director.
Vice-Chair
Angus Hogg
(Convener of Finance and Organisation Sub-Committee)
Chairman,Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trusts, Director of Eden River Associates Ltd Business Consultants, Trustee Lauder College Educational Trust.
Trustees
Diana Brittan
(Convener of the Rural Sub-Committee) Diana has held a number of public appointments including chairing the Community Fund. She now chairs two charities, Independent Age and the Connection at St Martins (a homeless charity), and also Chairs a regional committee of the British Lung Foundation.
Richard Davies
Lately a Management Board Director at the Welsh Assembly Government, and successively Head of the Departments for Training and Education, and Public Services and Performance. Previously worked in various UK Central Government Departments and overseas. Currently holds non executive, lay, and advisory appointments variously with HMCS, RICS, GMC(UK), SRA, RPSGB. Visiting Professor at the University of Glamorgan. Honorary Member of the British Council. Trustee of Regent's College, London, and of the Nationwide Foundation.
James Doorley
Currently Assistant Director of the National Youth Council of Ireland with responsibility for Advocacy and Representation. He has been a Board member of the European Youth Forum since 2002 and is currently serving as Vice President. He was appointed as Chairman of the Consumers' Association of Ireland in 2007.
Dr David M Fraser
Consultant Physician, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline; Past-Chairman Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trusts; formerly Medical Director, Fife Acute Hospitals Trust.
Jeremy Holmes
Chief Executive and Registrar of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, previously partner of management consultancy, PMSI:Strategic adviser to several corporations and professional associations;Board member of arts organisations.
Lynne Lamont
Lynne is an investment manager and Head of Charities for Scotland and Northern Ireland with Brewin Dolphin. She has close involvement with many charities and is experienced in dealing with financial, investment and regulatory issues.
Bill Livingstone
(Convener of the Communications Advisory-Group) Former Editorial Director, Dunfermline Press Group; Past Chairman, Society of Editors (Scotland); Convener, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Carol Madison Graham
Carol was until recently Executive Director of the US/UK Fulbright Commission. Carol has a background in the US State Department and has been a consultant with the Ford Foundation.
Douglas Scott
Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations; Past President, Rotary Club of West Fife; Convener Carnegie UK Hero Fund Trust.
Dr David Smith OBE
(Convener of the Audit and Risk Sub-Committee)
Formerly Chief Executive, Dunfermline Building Society; Formerly Convener of Court and Chairman, Finance Committee, University of Edinburgh; formerly Vice-Chairman, Scottish Opera; Board Member, NHBC
Jane Steele
(Convener of the Democracy and Civil Society Sub-Committee)
From January 2006, Head of Research and Evidence, General Teaching Council for England; previously Head of Public Interest Research, Office for Public Management.
Robin W Watson
Director of Watson Burnett Architects; active in a wide range of charitable and community organisations.
David Walker
David is a qualified accountant. He is also a trustee of the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum and an active member of Dunfermline Round Table.
Ian Wilson
Regional Manager with a German Manufacturing Company, Property Convener of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust as well as a Carnegie Hero Fund and Birthplace Museum Trustee. Past Chairman NASC Scotland & Northern Ireland; Past Chairman Dunfermline Round Table.