BAIRDWATSON - Key Persons
Jacqueline Leslie is a partner in Harper Macleod LLP. As one of the directors of Nominations (Glasgow) Limited, she represents that body on the board of the Trust. Jacqueline attended the University of Aberdeen where she graduated LLB (Hons). She specialises in Wills, Trusts, Inheritance Tax Planning, Powers of Attorney and the administration of estates. She is a Notary Public and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Jacqueline is accredited by The Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Trust Law and is a member of the panel which considers applications for accreditation. Jacqueline is married with two children and in her spare time enjoys cooking and travelling.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Chief Executive of Independent Recruitment Agencies Stafffinders
Jane Wylie-Roberts is the Chief Executive of independent Recruitment Agencies Stafffinders and Kingpin International.
Jane has won the award for Best Sales and Marketing Director from the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce as well as being recognised by Her Majesty the Queen as a "Pioneer to the Life of the Nation" for her services to business and charity at a reception at Buckingham Palace.
Jane is a former pupil of Gordonstoun and a graduate in Business Studies, a Fellow of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and was a finalist in Female Director of the Year for the Institute of Directors. Jane speaks regularly at events on topics about Women in Business and on Family Businesses and also guest lectures at the University of Strathclyde, Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and a past Board Director of the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. Jane is a strong supporter of a number of local and international charities.
Linda Anderson works for the Trust as part-time Assessor. Linda is a community development professional with a focus on equalities, capacity building and organisational development.
She has a variety of experience gained in private, public and voluntary organisations. With over 20 years' experience in the Voluntary sector she has both supported community groups to secure funding and assessed for various grant funds in the past.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Trustee
Robert Kerr is a Chartered Accountant with over 40 years all-round business experience, previously Managing Partner and Chairman of one of Scotland's largest independent accountancy firms, he now runs his own consultancy business. He was approved as a Responsible Individual by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, the qualification to act as a registered auditor. Robert was awarded the Accountant of the Year at the Scottish Business Insider awards in 2013, an award he held for two years. He also acts as a non-Executive Director to several private companies and has recently completed his three-year tenure as a Board Director of Glasgow Credit Union, the largest credit union in the UK.