# New CEO for Scottish charity regulator, plus more mover news

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/04/23/new-ceo-for-scottish-charity-regulator-plus-more-mover-news/
- Published: 2024-04-23T09:45:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**OSCR’s Maureen Mallon is retiring, with Katriona Carmichael taking over the CEO
role, while Home-Start UK has five new trustees, and SPANA and Future Assets also
share some appointment news.**

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Maureen Mallon

#### Katriona Carmichael announced as OSCR’s next CEO as Maureen Mallon retires

Katriona Carmichael will be joining Scottish charity regulator [OSCR](https://www.oscr.org.uk/)
as Chief Executive Officer on 1 July from the Environment & Forestry Directorate
of the Scottish Government, where she is currently the Deputy Director for Circular
Economy. She will take over from current OSCR CEO Maureen Mallon, who will retire
at the end of June.

Mallon has been with OSCR since January 2019 when she was first recruited on an 
interim basis, taking up the permanent role in October 2019. She joined the Scottish
Government in 2005, working as an HM Inspector of Education with a focus on Community
Learning and Development, Local Authorities and the Third Sector. She was an Assistant
Director in Education Scotland for a number of year, and before joining Scottish
Government, was the Head of Development and Deputy CEO at YouthLink Scotland for
over ten years.

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Tara Spence

#### Home-Start UK welcomes five new trustees

The new trustees joined [Home-Start UK’s](https://www.home-start.org.uk/) board 
in March and are: Sarah Duxbury, Christine Chapman, Faiza Waheed, Euan Wilmhurst,
and Tara Spence.

Sarah Duxbury has a background in legal, governance, change programmes and community,
Christine Chapman is experienced in business development with a deep understanding
of child development and family policy, Faiza Waheed brings a wealth of knowledge
from her career in finance within the health sector, Euan Wilmhurst joins Home-Start
UK with expertise in communications, marketing, and advocacy, and Tara Spence has
extensive knowledge and hands-on experience running a large local Home-Start, as
well as a deep understanding of the local environment for children and family services.

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#### SPANA announces new Chair of Trustees

[SPANA](http://www.spana.org/) (the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad)
has appointed Marianne Davies as the charity’s interim Chair of Trustees. Marianne
was formally voted into her new role by the SPANA Board of Trustees on 25 March 
2024.  

A senior HR and change professional, Davies currently works as Global Head of People
Services at GSK, where she has spent much of her executive career. She has a strong
interest in animal welfare and, having visited many of the countries where SPANA
works, is keen to contribute to improving the lives of working animals and their
communities. She joined SPANA’s Board of Trustees in September 2021 and is also 
a member of SPANA’s People and Safeguarding Committee. In addition to her work as
a Trustee, Davies has raised funds for SPANA by running the London Marathon in 2023.

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#### Jen Mair takes up Chair role at Future Asset

[Future Asset](https://www.futureasset.org.uk/), an education initiative in Scotland
dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion within the finance industry, has 
appointed Jen Mair as its new Chair.

Mair currently serves as the CEO of Martin Currie, where she has spearheaded strategies
and initiatives to promote inclusion and accessibility within the investment landscape.
She has over two decades of experience in international financial services and strategy.
