Staff

Five of the six  RoWAN staff work part-time.

Project manager (job-shared):

Caroline Eccles

Caroline lives on the Black Isle and previously worked for SNH for a number of years. She has three children and spends any free time on gardening, running and local community initiatives.

Carol Masheter

Carol has recently returned to the Highlands, having worked in various local authorities in England on arts/ sports and community projects.

Project officers:

Lizbeth Collie

Lizbeth lives in Muir-of-Ord with her family, an overgrown garden and a few sheep. She's been active in Green campaigning for 20 years and keeps her own bin as thin as possible. She loves making stuff, and running.

Margie Hemingway

Margie lives near Kiltarlity and also works part time in a school nursery. Previously she has worked for SNH. She is involved in various community activities and is a keen cyclist, hillwalker and gardener with 3 compost heaps.

Katy Kitchingham

Katy is the Master Composter Project Officer and Compost Doctor.  Katy has worked in waste education for 10 years, starting off as a volunteer with BTCV Scotland before joining WHAM - Highland Waste Minimisation. A 2 year stint at the Highland Real Nappy Project was interrupted by the arrival of baby (in real nappies of course!). Returning to work as RoWAN's Master Composter Project Officer, she is more than happy to talk about worms and bins with you!

Kate Streib

Kate is RoWAN's Project Officer for Inverness.  She lives in Aviemore, where she has worked with local Outdoor Education Centres and Highland Council's Adult Basic Education programme.  Kate enjoys mountain biking, hillwalking, composting, recycling and being outside!

Directors

RoWAN is managed by volunteer Directors: 

April Stevenson - RoWAN Chairperson. Variety of voluntary work for 10 years.

Alison Craig - Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), Works for ESAC.  Member of: Friends of the Earth Scotland, Reforesting Scotland, Highland Cycling Campaign, RSPB, WWF.

Chris Pamphilon - RoWAN Secretary. Practice Nurse for 30 years and Shiastsu therapist for 16 years.

John Edmondson - Self-employed craftsman. Engineering graduate with 25 years experience in the private sector business environment. Community councillor

James Brough - Computer consultant. Previously a teacher of mathematics. Founder member of Friends of the Earth, Black Isle Local Group.

Eleanor Scott - Worked as a doctor in community child health until 2003, then elected as Green MSP for Highlands and Islands 2003 - 2007. Activist for Scottish Green Party, member of friends of the Earth Scotland and WWF. 

Trish McKeggie  is a Board member and a volunteer during the RoWAN Waste-Free Households Project. Works as a self employed gardener.

RoWAN has representatives in attendance from both SEPA and the Highland Council.