Carole Anderson - Chair
Carole is Associate Director of Quality, Performance, Planning and Programmes at Golden Jubilee National Hospital, an NHS National Board near Glasgow. She also takes a lead role in supporting the ongoing development of LGBT policy and strategy within the Board.
Carole joined SWAN in 2009 and has been Chair of the Board of Trustees since 2015. She is passionate about collaborative working for LGBT equality across all sectors within Scotland and is keen to ensure SWAN meets the needs of a diverse LGBT+ community. Carole is an alumni of the Stonewall leadership programme.
In her spare time, Carole is a keen samba drummer and a young persons befriender. She lives in Glasgow with her wife, Elaine.
Marie Mathers - Secretary
Marie is a senior doctor at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh with additional training and NHS management roles. She has completed the Stonewall leadership programme for senior LGBT+ leaders, which highlights the value of professional networking and inclusive workplaces.
In 2018, Marie started a workplace network for NHS Lothian LGBT+ staff and allies, and is keen to work with SWAN to increase links with the NHS and other public sector organisations.
James Anderson
James' career has seen him working for the Scottish Community Development Centre, Glasgow City Council, LGBT Youth Scotland and the Open Doors Youth Service in Brisbane, Australia. Now, as Creative Director of The Marketing Department, a Glasgow-based marketing and design agency, James supports a number of organisations from the public, private and third sectors with their design and communication needs.
James has a passion for youth and community development and as well as being a Trustee of SWAN, he sits on the management committee of the Govan Youth Information Project.
ADAM DUNCAN-RUSK
Adam is currently working as a Clinical Service Manager at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in NHS Lothian. In addition to the day job, Adam is the co-chair of the NHS Lothian LGBT+ Staff & Allies Network. Adam first became acquainted with SWAN over 10 years ago after attending an event in Edinburgh and is keen to increase links across public sector, third and private sector organisations and provide a safe space for LGBT+ professionals as SWAN has done for him in the past.
Outside of work, Adam is a keen musical theatre fan and Marvel fan and lives in Edinburgh with his husband and two cats.
Amanda Law
Amanda is the Acute Clinical Educator within the Glasgow Royal Hospital for Children (RHC). As a paediatric nurse she is passionate about positive role models for young people. In 2021 she initiated the first Pride celebrations with the RHC celebrating our Rainbow Families.
She is the co-chair of the NHS GGC LGBTQ+ Staff Forum where the focus is building a safe space for LGBTQ+ colleagues through peer support, social engagement and visibility within the organisation.
Amanda live with her wife Nadele and their two toddlers.
EVIE MCLAREN
Evie is a longstanding civil servant within the Scottish Government, and has worked on a wide range of policy areas over the course of her career including fire and rescue, public health, gender balance on public boards, social security.
She is currently the lead for Gender Equality and Violence Against Women and Girls. Having dedicated a large part of her service to developing the Scottish Government’s own LGBTI+ Staff Network, Evie is keen to bring that experience to support the development of the SWAN Network, which she has participated in for many years.
Evie lives in Portobello with her teenage daughter and ginger cat, and loves to swim in the sea.