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 has worked in the public and voluntary sectors for over 30 years and has extensive experience at board level. She is currently Vice-Chair of Independent Living Fund Scotland (a public body supporting disabled people to live independently) and Chair of Drake Music Scotland (Scotland’s leading music and disability organisation). 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 leads the Public Affairs team at Who Cares? Scotland. In his time at Who Cares? Scotland Jamie has overseen policy changing engagement with the First Minister, led on the production of the 'Who Cares?' documentary with STV, and established Care Family Christmas - providing a safe place for those with nowhere else to go on Christmas Day. Read more

Ross McAdam
Trustee
Ross is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) and is currently an Investment Analyst at Clyde Blowers Capital, an independent investment firm based in Glasgow. 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

Graeme Henderson
Director of Delivery and Strategic Development
As Executive Director of Delivery and Strategic Development Graeme’s responsibilities include new business development and overall management and development of SAMH services. 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 External Affairs
Jo joined SAMH in May 2011 to develop and deliver a fundraising and income generation strategy, a new venture for the organisation. Positioning mental health as a cause to support SAMH is now raising in excess of £1million each year from voluntary sources. Read more