Trustees
Professor George Fleming - Chair
Professor Fleming is a Civil Engineer / Environmental manager with 60 years’ experience in all aspects of environmental management. Particular skills include the application of mathematical models to surface and groundwater, hydrogeology, coastal processes, sediment movement, river restoration and the development of parts and harbours.
Professor Fleming gained a PhD in Hydrology and sediment transport in the Clyde basin in 1969 which involved studies at Stanford University. He also has extensive experience in landfill and brownfield land management and remediation.
Fred MacAulay - Trustee
Comedian Fred MacAulay was until age 36 an Accountant and Company Secretary.
As well as presenting BBC Radio Scotland’s flagship morning programme ‘MacAulay and Co’ for 18 years, Fred has made many appearances on comedy panel shows, including Mock the Week, QI and Have I Got News For You. He was also a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on US television.
Charity challenges include climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and kayaking the Caledonian Canal for Sport Relief. His West Highland Way walk was broadcast on STV and he lasted 7 out of 11 nights when he sang on Comic Relief Does Fame Academy. Fred has appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe for nearly 30 years.
Margaret MacKay - Trustee
Margaret began her career with HBOS and has over 36 years’ experience in PLC, AIM and family owned businesses. She has held Board level positions for the last 20 years and was latterly Managing Director, Scotland and Ireland Division with Peel Ports. She has a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing.
From 2017 until 2022 Margaret was a Board member of The Scottish Building Society where she was Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Chair of the Nomination Committee and also the Senior Independent Director.
Duar Fleming - Trustee
Duar has been Managing Director of EnviroCentre, a medium sized technical practice, since 2010. He specialises in Environmental Consultancy and Business Management. Duar has almost more than 28 years’ experience in his profession and has worked on many of Scotland’s National Infrastructure projects. His other advisory roles include, Director of The Association of Environmental Clerks of Works (AECoW) and Awesome Glasgow (Charitable Trust) Trustee.
