CEO with a strong commitment to innovation and business transformation across several sectors, including Local Government, Property and Manufacturing. Effective influential senior manager with outstanding communication skills, experienced in representing the business and negotiating effectively up to board level. Brings order to conflict and to complex situations.

Believes in effective working through strong partnership arrangements with both internal and external stakeholders. Builds a strong, successful high performing team who delivers results for the business by ensuring the team provide strong financial controls and excellent consultancy services.

Caroline Deane was appointed Workforce Policy and Practice Lead for Scottish Care in 2019, in which capacity she promotes and supports the social care workforce.

The workforce objective is to ensure access to learning and development opportunities and to help the voice of the workforce be heard by all social care stakeholders responsible for policy decisions which shape the sector. .

Lyndsey Dunn was appointed as Head of Community Health and Care in Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health and Social Care Partenrship in December 2025.

She is highly experienced with over 22 years of dedicated service in NHS Scotland. She previously managed community flow and integrated discharge teams at Fife Health and Social Care Partnership where she played a pivotal role in enhancing patient outcomes through her expertise in community nursing and specialist services.

Her professional journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Adult Nursing from Edinburgh Napier University, after which she has taken on various roles, including Frailty Nurse in Acute Medicine and POPS (Perioperative Care of Older People Undergoing Surgery) Specialist Nurse. Lyndsey has also served as the Lead Nurse for Quality Improvement and Standards, where she was instrumental in developing policies that elevate service delivery and patient care standards.

With a special interest in the early identification and management of patients at risk of delirium, Lyndsey is passionate about person-centred discharge planning. She has shared her insights and expertise at numerous prestigious national events and webinars. Additionally, she has contributed significantly to the BGS report titled "Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Everyone’s Business," reinforcing her commitment to advancing healthcare practices.

As Chair of the BGS Nurse and AHP Council, Lyndsey continues to advocate for innovative approaches to patient care and integrated healthcare solutions. Her extensive background and dedication make her a respected leader in the field of nursing and healthcare management.

Kate was appointed Chief Executive of Shared Care Scotland in January 2025.

She has been with Shared Care Scotland since April 2022, serving firstly as Communications Officer and then Head of Policy and Communications. 

Prior to Shared Care Scotland Kate worked with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, an earlier period with Shared Care Scotland and with the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

I joined SVE in August 2024, providing support to Natalie and the Board in delivering the organisation’s strategic, staffing and operational priorities. I have a particular interest and expertise in Health and Social Care policy, and I support SVE’s work in this area. I am proud to play a role in empowering and amplifying the voices of Stirling’s vibrant third sector.

Before joining SVE, I was Head of Dementia at Age Scotland, where I established and led About Dementia, a forum for policy and practice that involved people living with dementia and unpaid carers in shaping policy and practice across Scotland.

Throughout my career, I have worked across both the third sector and academia, and have supported a number of trustee boards at both national and local levels. I hold a Ph.D. in Urban Studies, an MSc in Comparative Social Policy, and a BA in History and Politics.

Outside of work, I enjoy baking, reading and spending time with my family.

Dr. Audrey McFarlane has been the owner and director of registered care services for over 34 years. More relevantly for the last 12 years she has been a co-director of Oran Care delivering care at home, housing support and hospital discharge services across the east of Scotland.

She holds a clinical doctorate in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Edinburgh and has been a volunteer counsellor for over 24 years providing counselling support for a range of client groups including older people, couples and young people. Her counselling work with older people involves recognising the psychological impact of major life events such as loss of independence, declining physical health, retirement or moving from home into residential care. This counselling theory and practice informs the delivery of care services at Oran Care, where keeping the lived experience of care of every vulnerable person supported is a key focus.

Ms Thewliss studied Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen.

Ms Thewliss served as a Glasgow City councillor for the Calton ward from 2007 to 2015. She was elected as the MP for Glasgow Central from 2015 to 2024. While at Westminster she was SNP spokesperson for Communities and Local Government, Treasury, and Home Affairs and served on the corresponding Select Committees.

She was elected to the Scottish Parliament in May 2026 as the MSP for Glasgow Central.

Ms Thewliss enjoys spending time with her family, reading, running, and watching Motherwell FC.