Name

Biography

Position

Link to other community groups

Anita Bachuil

For many years I was the full time Secretary to large prestigious Agricultural Society in SW England. I moved to Lismore to marry a local where we established a high-end B&B which we ran successfully for 7 years consistently achieving 5* reviews. I have extensive experience of effective project implementation and understanding of quality customer service.   

Trust Director - secretary 

 MB

Jane McClusky 

 MB – Line Manager

Julie Livingstone

Originally from Yorkshire, semi-retired mother of three, currently developing a holiday let business on Lismore with my husband. Previously my career has been in banking; accounts and payroll within the transport and IT sectors, and also in property letting which I continue to be involved with. More recently set up and managed a new Charity shop for a local Cancer Support charity in NE Scotland.

 MB – secretary

Kate McCluskie

My professional career was in academic teaching, research and management where I developed skills in strategic planning with a special interest in widening access and quality assurance. I have family connections to Lismore from 1953 and I have a cottage in Port Ramsay which I visit as often as I can.

Trust Director – co-opted

Archie McGillivrary

I left school at 14 to take over the running of the family farm here on Lismore. I have farmed here successfully since expanding to run a significant acreage of sheep and cattle stock. I have always had a keen interest in wellbeing and livelihood of all member of the community on the island.

Trust Director

Community Council chair

Peter MacDougall

I'm born and brought up on the island of Lismore and have worked previously in the Aquaculture industry focusing on Development and Environmental Management alongside running my family farm. I currently work with the Scottish Land Commission as the tenant farming manager. I have extensive experience in stakeholder liaison, project management and community engagement primarily on the west coast.

Trust Director

Alexander MacColl

I have run the family farm on Lismore since 2007 with my wife and our two young children. I started work in the construction industry having attended school on the island as a youngster. I later moved into aquaculture and the local authority technical services department before returning to the island.  I combine my farm management with skippering the important passenger ferry for the island. 

 MB

Community Council -treasurer

Tony Currie

 MB

Brona O’Sullivan

I am qualified accountant and I’m now a director of a prestigious accountancy firm. I specialise in tax affairs  for business and individuals. I married an islander and we are bringing up our two children on our farm on the island. 

 MB – member

Laura Savill

My career has been varied, working initially in accounts, then undertaking my first Degree in Youth and Community Development. I worked for several years as Community Development Officer in the south of England. I eventually went on to study for my Master’s Degree in Public Health. These roles have allowed me to gain immense experience, in grants, lottery funding, developing community involvement and other areas of supporting individuals and groups to implement planning of projects through to completion.

Trust Director  

Public Hall - treasurer

Anna Stewart

I grew up on Lismore and working on the family farm. I became the pier mistress before the introduction of the RO-RO ferries. I now work as a carer on the island and have been the school bus driver for many years.  

Trust Director

Public Hall - director

Peter Walker

I am a semi-retired senior social worker specialising in mental health. My wife has family connections in the farming community here on Lismore. We farm a croft and have recently bult our house. I have extensive management experience specialising in change and the social impact it can have.

 MB – member

Andrew Livingstone

I was born and brought up on Lismore on the family farm before starting my career with a national electrical network company where I worked for 17 years. I left my role there as a Regional Operations Manager to build and develop my own logistics business which expanded to operate across UK and into parts of Europe. More recent roles have included Project Management and most latterly as a Decommissioning Director for a large international oil and gas company. I have recently returned to the island where, with my wife, we run a property letting business.

Trust Director - Housing