Trust Housing Association Ltd. A national housing Association providing mainly housing for older people, we operate in most areas of Scotland.

Kay Barton
Civil servant with many years experience in social policy, health and anti-poverty work.  Has also been in charge of finance and administration for Barnardo’s Scotland.

David Blair
Currently holds position of Chair.  Retired Managing Director of a private consultancy company specialising in construction cost consultancy and project management of major projects funded by either public, private or commercial sources.

Walter Clarkson
Executive Director of development and asset management with Cairn Housing Association and has worked with Cairn for 16 years.  Walter has always worked in the social housing sector, having spent 10 years with the Housing Corporation in Scotland/Scottish Homes and Gowrie HA in Dundee.  Member of Board since 2003.

James Dick
Former Director of Social Work Services for Highland Council and Highland Regional Council from 1986 until retirement in 1999.  Chairman of Trust (formerly Kirk Care) from 2001 to 2004.

Paul Harper
Partner in Litigation Development of Lindsays, Solicitors, with more than 10 years experience of acting for housing associations primarily advising on tenant related issues.

Ian Howie
Retired Chief Executive from local government with 37 years experience in finance and housing sectors of which 25 years at Chief Officer level.

Bill Irvine
Has 30 years experience, operating in a number of senior posts in both public and private sectors. He was Head of Housing Services at one of Scotland's largest councils, was also freelance tutor to CIH and SFHA in relation to benefits, revenues matters for some 15 years. Recently, he was Managing Director of a company providing services in public sector market-place

Peter Kinloch
Retired civil servant previously extensive experience of local authority and housing association management spanning over 35 years.

Wes/Wesley Palmer
Over 40 years experience in construction industry, with particular background in marketing management.  Marketing Director with national construction group.  Marketing Consultant to national construction company.  Past Chairman of Kirk Care/Trust HA.  Vice Chair of Isle of Arran Homes.

Ed Ptolomey
Senior Manager with Scottish Water with over 30 years experience in construction and asset management. Specialises in capital investment management and the implementation of business change.

Pam Russell
A qualified accountant and Director of Corporate Services with Margaret Blackwood Housing Association with over 20 years experience of most aspects of social housing, in particular finance, human resources, health and safety and administration.

Lynn Ross

"Lynn has many years of experience in adult education and business training.

She has lived on the Isle of Arran for the past 34 years, developing learning projects based on traditional crafts and the island economy, working with Strathclyde University, the National Lottery and the European Union. She has been an advisor to the governments of Lesotho and Tristan da Kunha on establishing craft projects.

Lynn currently runs a website based on her experience, working on-line with her daughter and two sons who live in Ireland, the US and Peru."

John Sillars
North Ayrshire Councillor for Arran for eight years.  Chaired the steering group with Council/Kirk Care/Community/Tenants representation which led to the takeover of council housing stock on Arran, and the formation of Isle of Arran Homes which I currently Chair.