The Board

Grant Carson BSc (Hons), MSc - Chair
Grant was an MBHA tenant for over 10 years and has been disabled since early childhood. He has a longstanding interest in housing for disabled people and is currently Manager, Housing and Employment Services within The Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL). Grant is also a member of the Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Board and a member of the Scottish Accessible Information Forum (SAIF) which promotes the provision of accessible information in Scotland. Additionally, he is an experienced Disability Equality Trainer who has trained 1000's of staff for many local authorities and other agencies. Grant joined the Board in December 1998 and was appointed Chair in February 2007.

Lesley Beddie BSc, CEng
Lesley joined the University of Durham in October 2003 as the Director of Information Technology Services.  She was previously Director of Communications at the Scottish Parliament where she was responsible for all IT and broadcasting. Lesley joined the Board in August 2003.

Lizanne Burton
Lizanne is a disabled tenant living in an Association development in Edinburgh. She has been involved in various voluntary posts relating to children with special needs and their parents. More recently she has returned to education attending a college course in psychology. Lizanne joined the board in June 2005.

Ian Cardle SP1 (Dip) FSMAE
Ian is an MBHA tenant and has worked in professional sports physiotherapy in the UK and abroad. He was the National Physiotherapist for the Youth organisations in Scotland for 3 years, with around 60,000 children and 12,000 adults under his guidance. Ian has written and implemented many new health and safety programmes for both disabled and non-disabled sports people, and has also worked on studies on hip and knee orthopedic joint replacements. Ian joined the board in August 2004.

Ron Carthy MA (Hons), MSc, MIPD 
Ron is the Culture & Community Services Manager with Clackmannanshire Council. He has extensive management experience in the fields of general management, Human Resources and Information Technology within the housing association, health board and government sectors. Ron joined the Board in July 2002.

Andy Drane LLB (Hons), LLM, Dip LP, NP
Andy is a partner with Davidson Chalmers Commercial Lawyers specialising in property development and construction law. He acts for a wide variety of clients involved in all aspects of both the residential and commercial property sectors. He also has specialist expertise and interest in advising parties operating in the health sector and is currently the principal legal adviser to The Financial Health Centre which is a web based service providing legal, accounting and financial advice to GP's. Andy joined the Board in June 2004.

Stephen Gallagher MA
Stephen is Head of Improvement and Support for the NHS in Scotland and Leads National Improvement Programmes and Support as part of the Delivery Group. Prior to that he was an Associate Director and Programme Manager with the Centre for Change and Innovation. He was a key contributor to the development and implementation of the Joint Future agenda - bringing together health, housing and social work services to deliver joint and person centred community care services. Stephen joined the Board in April 2003.

Bill Grant MCIBS
Bill is a Management Consultant specialising in Change Management, Finance and Technology consulting, largely for local government and the voluntary sector. His background includes senior appointments in the banking and voluntary sectors, as well as founder of one of Scotland’s most successful Internet businesses. Bill has also held a number of respected public appointments including past president of a Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of several small businesses. He is a current member of the Scottish Parliament’s cross party group on the Scottish Economy. Bill joined the Board in October 2006.

Mags Lightbody MCIH, MBA
Mags is currently the Managing Director of Glasgow Housing Association (Management), a subsidiary of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA). Prior to this, she was a Community Housing Manager with GHA/KNIGHTS Housing Association. Before moving into the housing association sector, Mags worked for Glasgow City Council's Housing Services in a variety of fields and developed extensive experience in the areas of housing management, stock transfer, area regeneration, homelessness, project management and private sector housing renewal. Mags joined the Board in June 2004.

Bob Millar CA
Bob is Chief Executive of New City Vision, an organisation involved in large scale housing-led urban renewal and regeneration projects. He was also formally Chief Executive of Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland and a director of Miller Homes. Bob joined the Board in July 2004.

Dr Sam Wamuziri MBA
Sam is a chartered civil engineer and has over 20 years’ experience in teaching, research and practice in this area. He is currently Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and the Built Environment at Napier University, Edinburgh and has additional administrative responsibilities as Director of Postgraduate Studies in the School. Sam is active in research and consultancy and has authored over 30 technical research papers. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA) and a member of the Editorial Board of an International Journal – Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law. Sam joined the Board in October 2006.