SIF is run by a voluntary board of directors, elected from and representing its membership.  We have three members of staff with two seconded to work with the Scottish Government Islands Team:

Camille Dressler: Chair, represents the Small Isles Community Council (the islands of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna). Camille was also elected as Chair of the European Small Islands Federation  in September 2016, stepped down in 2019  to be one of 2 ESIN vice-chairs.  Her interests are community empowerment and community energy, as well as heritage and the arts. A Gaelic learner, she has established a crofting museum and bilingual crofting trail on the isle of Eigg and is a founder member of Comunn Eachdraidh Eige.

Elizabeth Taggart: SIF Treasurer and development officer for the Raasay Development Trust, represents Skye and Raasay on the SIF board.  As the development officer for Raasay Elizabeth has been involved in taking forward a housing project as well as developing renewable energy and tourism infrastructure.  Before working in community development Elizabeth’s background was in clinical laboratories and then in Marine Development. Elizabeth has also taken on the role of Vice chair alongside Luke Fraser.

Alastair Fleming: Alastair is co-opted to the Board, is from the island of Luing and was very much involved in the building of the Atlantic Islands Centre. He has a great interest in geology and natural history.

David Herriot: David is a former chartered surveyor with a strong background in community ownership and public sector valuation.  Currently chairing Beachwatch Bute (a marine litter charity) and on boards of Fyne Homes, (Housing Association) Fyne Futures and Fyne Initiatives, Bute Shinty Club and the CalMac Community Board.

Ina Glover: CEO of Islay Development Initiative which has developed and grown into a real force for change and community benefit, employing 20 people and delivering a wide range of projects and services including, a post office, driving school, zero waste and marine litter work, community hubs, halls, housing, lots of events, forestry and woodland croft creation. Ina also sits on the Argyll Small Woods board and the Carbon Neutral Islands Islay steering group and is currently finishing a masters in sustainable rural development. 

Janet Marshall: Janet has lived on the Isle of Lewis for nearly 40 years and has been everything from a Wildlife Illustrator, Research Assistant, Web Designer, Theatre tour Manager, PA to the Chief Executive of a major employer in the islands and more.As Founder and Chair of Clean Coast Outer Hebrides, a registered charity that does much more than beach cleans, Janet campaigns and educates, informs and inspires about all sorts of marine issues including, marine litter & climate change

Luke Fraser: Luke grew up on Orkney before heading away to university, he returned to Orkney in 2005 and spent 16 years working for Orkney Islands Council. Luke works for the North Ronaldsay Trust as the island’s Community Development Manager, developing and delivering capital and revenue projects. He also works for the environmental consultancy Aquatera as a Senior Consultant working on community energy and decarbonisation projects. Luke has also taken on the role of Vice chair of SIF.

Sheila Tulloch: director and treasurer of Bressay Development Limited.

Staff

Kirsty MacColl:  Kirsty is our SIF Project Officer and has a background in community co-operatives, community-owned shops and sustainable development. 

Nicola Crook: Nicola is the lead for the Delivery of the National Islands Plan within the Islands Team of Scottish Government, a role she is currently seconded to from the Scottish Islands Federation.  Prior to this position, Nicola provided technical support to Scottish Government in the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 and worked with the Islands Team, SIF and Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law & Governance (SCELG) to deliver the community consultation of the National Islands Plan.

Ann MacDonald:  Ann is currently seconded to Scottish Futures Trust to lead on the delivery of the Islands Programme and Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund for the Scottish Government’s Islands Team. Ann is a director of Tiree Renewable Energy, Tiree Trust’s renewable energy subsidiary.  She is also a Chartered Accountant and loves a good spreadsheet.

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