Meet The Scotwest Board
Meet the Scotwest Credit Union Board of Directors
Cathy Jamieson, Chair
Joined Scotwest 1991, elected to the Board February 2017
Cathy is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art and also has Postgraduate Qualifications in Art Therapy, Social Work and Management. Prior to her career in politics she worked as a social worker, setting up and managing an alternative to care service and working as Principal Officer of Who Cares? Scotland, the advocacy organisation for children in care. Find out more.
Ian Turner, Vice Chair
Joined Scotwest 1991, elected to the Board February 2017
Having been a Social Worker since 1981working across Scotland, Ian has extensive experience in both local authority and the voluntary sector, both at front line and management levels. Find out more.
Alexander Ibe, Secretary
Joined Scotwest May 2015, elected to the Board February 2016
Alex is a Senior Consultant with many years experience in the financial sector as well as a Business Development Director with Baseline Careers. Find out more.
John Begg
Joined Scotwest February 2017, elected November 2019
John is a freelance Financial Manager who worked with Scotwest in that capacity from 2016-17. Find out more.
Justine Carter
Joined Scotwest 2021, elected to the Board November 2022
Juistine has enjoyed a long career in IT and project management in both the aviation and financial sectors, including a spell working and living in New Zealand. In recent years she has also taken up a range of voluntary opportunities with organisations including Citizens Advice, as well as taken part in Natwest’s MoneySense programme delivering financial education in schools. Find out more.
Maurice Gilligan
Joined Scotwest 2011, Co-opted to the Board April 2023
Maurice is Renfrewshire’s Promise Manager. As well as a member of Renfrewshire Council’s Children’s Services Senior Leadership Team and a key officer in Renfrewshire’s Children Services Partnership. Find out more.
Sarah Watters
Joined Scotwest January 2015, elected to November 2021
Sarah is a Finance and Office Manager working within the IT industry, specialising in Finance Management, Human Resources and Administration. Find out more
Stephen Wood
Joined Scotwest March 2014, co-opted to the Board April 2022
While working for North Lanarkshire Stephen has volunteered with The Children’s Panel, Independent Custody Visiting as well as the Commonwealth Games. Stephen first served as a Scotwest Director after being nominated to the Board November 2014, service as Vice Chair until leaving the board in 2020. Find out more