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Ryan Doherty - Chair
Appointed 22/11/2017; elected as Chair 24/5/2020 |
Ryan has spent the past 10 years shaping business strategy, within the nuclear industry. He is a professionally qualified Engineer with a Degree in Civil Engineering from University West of Scotland; and has obtained a post-graduate Risk Management qualification.
On a personal note, as a keen ‘munroist’ Ryan applied for the board position to combine both business and pleasure and hopes he can bring his knowledge and experience to the benefit of the company.
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Vice Chair / Treasurer
Appointed 22/11/2017; elected as Vice Chair 24/5/2018
Appointed 22/11/2017; elected as Treasurer 21/5/2020 |
James, now retired, was a teacher with over 30 years’ experience, including 20 years in Senior Management, all largely in the independent sector and is an active Mountain Leader. James has nearly 40 years mountain and expedition leading experience with mainly young people across the U.K. and overseas.
James brings to MTS a range of skills relevant to both the strategic and operational elements of the MTS Executive Board's work drawn from his "Mountain" and "Training" background; all underpinned by an enthusiastic commitment to support the work of MTS.
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John Jackson - Director
Appointed 8/11/2017; elected as Director 24/5/2018 |
For the past 21 years John has been working as a professional in the outdoor activities sector, and currently works for Falkirk Community Trust as their Outdoor Education Officer.
Over the years John has progressed through the Mountain Training qualification pathways and now holds his Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (the old MIC). John is also an MTS Course Provider/Director for the Lowland Leader and Hill and Moorland Leader schemes.
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Pamela Lomoro - Director
Appointed 29/10/2020 |
Pamela is a keen mountaineer, competitive amateur distance runner, a qualified running coach, and a keen cyclist. She is passionate about making Scotland’s mountains and hills safe, accessible, and inclusive to people from all backgrounds while ensuring environmental sustainability.
Pamela holds a PhD in mechanical engineering and has over 10 years’ experience of managing large projects in the energy industry and the multisectoral technology research & development field.
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Patrick Baker - Director
Appointed 17/8/2021 |
Patrick is an experienced communications leader, with in-depth specialism in corporate messaging, sustainability, diversity, social-media promotion and content strategy. He has worked in content delivery roles for over twenty years in both the publishing and financial-services industries. He has also been a contributing writer for publications including The Guardian, The Scotsman, The Herald and TGO Magazine.
As a keen mountaineer and paddler, Patrick has been exploring Scotland’s mountains and wild places for over twenty years. He is the author of three outdoor-focused books, which include two narrative non-fiction titles and a hillwalking guidebook to several ranges in Central Scotland.
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