HDT is full of committed people who bring a variety of skills and expertise to the Trust from a diverse range of backgrounds.
They are united by their passion to improve the quality of life in Huntly & District.
Trust Board of Directors
Our board of (charity) Trustees/(company) Directors is made up of a team of volunteers who give freely of their time and talents in governing the Trust.
Jamie Wilkinson
Chair
Rosemary Munro
Member of Town Centre Sub-Group
Mary Scott
Chair of Greenmyres Sub-Group
Douglas Kelly
Health and Safety
Graeme Ralph
Member of Greenmyres Sub-Group
Mark Reed
Communications and Impact
Richard Hammock
Director/Trustee and Chair of Greenmyres Renewable Energy, our trading subsidiary
Claire Newman
Chair of Town Centre Sub-Group and member of Greenmyres Sub-Group
Claire was born and brought up in Renfrewshire. Following an MA (Gen Arts) at The University of Edinburgh she moved to Aberdeen in 1984 for a post graduate course which led to a job within the sales department of a Norwegian company selling remotely operated vehicles and associated subsea equipment. After 15 months travelling and working overseas, she returned home to work in Edinburgh in office admin before getting married and moving to Aberdeenshire in 1990. With a desire to bring up their family of 4 boys in a rural area with a good school and offering a diverse range of activities and a strong sense of community, Huntly proved to fit the bill. Claire enjoys walking, cycling, skiing, cooking and gardening.
Staff Members
HDT employs staff to deliver its projects and manage the increasingly complex day-to-day operations of the organisation.
Donald Boyd
General Manager
Debbie Haefner
Development Support & Admin Manager
Stuart Masson
Huntly Travel Hub Manager
Carolyn Powell
Town Centre Development Manager
Born in Edinburgh, Carolyn returned from many years living in England to live in Scotland in 2016. Carolyn’s has a diverse working background including training as a psychiatric nurse, working in the property sector for 13 years, resulting in becoming Lloyds TSBs first female Area Director. Carolyn set up her own successful design and project management business with two retail outlets in rural Staffordshire and became heavily involved in rural regeneration through involvement with a small community.
Carolyn later worked for the New Economics Foundation followed by many years working in regeneration, economic development, and business support with NEF, BIGLottery and many individuals and organisations in the commercial, creative and third sector.
Jill Andrews
Greenmyres Project Manager
Jill was born in Aberdeen and studied Architecture at the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow and Scott Sutherland School in Aberdeen. After working for architects in the Outer Hebrides, Skye, North Berwick and Deeside she settled near Huntly 20 years ago. She started her own Architectural practice in 2002 and specialises in high-quality design grounded on sustainable principles. She participated in the Scottish Rural Leadership Scheme in 2020. Her children have all been educated at The Gordon Schools and she participates in many local ventures including Aurora Choir and Productions. She enjoys walking, singing, cycling and swimming.
Sandy Philip
Huntly Travel Hub and Greenmyres Project Officer
Sandy grew up in Aberdeenshire and attended Banff Academy until moving to Stirling to study a degree in Environmental Geography and outdoor education. Sandy has worked various jobs, including at Ardroy outdoor education centre, and gained a qualification in mountain leadership. After graduating in 2020 he moved to the Isle of Skye to work on the small island of Scalpay until moving back to Aberdeenshire in late 2020. He is passionate about the outdoors and the natural environment, enjoying these through a range of outdoor pursuits.
