Meet The Team
SAMH Trustee Board

Chris Creegan
Chair
Joined the SAMH Board as a trustee in 2013 and has been Chair since 2015. Read more

Shona Littlejohn
Vice-Chair
Shona Littlejohn currently works for the Open University in Scotland where she is the mental health lead; prior to that she was Vice-Principal at Robert Gordon University where her portfolio included student experience including the wellbeing and counselling service. Read more
Catriona Headley
Trustee
Catriona is an Associate at Digby Brown LLP and specialises in personal injury litigation. Read more
Graeme McAlister
Trustee
Graeme has over 17 years of senior experience in the voluntary, health and mental health sectors in Scotland, primarily in member or user-led/service-based organisations, and has served as a Trustee of a mental health charity. Read more

Elizabeth Humphreys
Trustee
Elizabeth Humphreys has over 30 years of leadership experience in the public and third sectors in the areas of justice; marine management; culture; and health and social care. Read more

Stuart MacQuarrie
Trustee
From an early age Stuart has been in the voluntary sector right through from standing with collection cans on wet days to senior roles in management and governance. Stuart is a former Chair of BBC Children in Need in Scotland and his working life includes fundraising and public affairs. Read more
Alexandra Wright
Trustee
Alexandra is a Research Fellow within the University of Edinburgh’s Global Health Policy Unit, where she is also completing a PhD on alcohol policy in Scotland. Read more

Jamie Kinlochan
Trustee
Jamie is an independent consultant, supporting individuals and organisations with their strategy and messaging. Jamie's work has involved policy changing engagement with the First Minister of Scotland, the production of a prime-time documentary and the delivery of a unique counselling service during lockdown. Jamie was awarded a BEM in the New Year Honours list for his work during the COVID pandemic. Read more

Ross McAdam
Trustee
Ross is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) and is currently an Associate Director at Craig Corporate Ltd, a business management consultancy based in Glasgow working with mostly privately owned businesses. Read more

Pauline Radcliffe
Trustee
Pauline has devoted her career to the pursuit of justice and wellbeing in public policy and service delivery, working in consultancy, leadership and advocacy roles in both a voluntary and professional capacity. She has recent direct experience of SAMH innovation in young people service delivery, through her own family’s service-use experience and grant-making in her current role. Read more
Executive Team

Billy Watson
Chief Executive
Billy joined SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health), Scotland’s largest mental health charity, as Chief Executive in November 2008. Read more
Patricia Aniello
Director of Corporate Services
Patricia Aniello has over 30 years’ knowledge and experience of the voluntary sector in Scotland. Since joining SAMH in 1987, Patricia’s role within the organisation has continued to expand. Read more
Jo Anderson
Director of Influence and Change
As Director of Influence and Change Jo has responsibility for developing SAMH’s impact and influence on mental health issues. She leads on public affairs, communications, campaigns, and national behaviour change programmes on suicide prevention, sport and physical activity, See Me and respectme. Read more