Our Advisory Board

The Centre for Public Policy benefits from the guidance of an Advisory Board. Its members have extensive experience and insights into public policymaking across political parties, governments, disciplines and sectors.

Sir John Elvidge

Sir John Elvidge

Former Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government

Anand Menon

Professor Anand Menon

Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, Kings College London and Director of the UK in a Changing Europe

Andrew Dunlop

Lord Dunlop

Former Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland/Northern Ireland Office)

Audrey MacDougall

Dr Audrey MacDougall

Scottish Government Chief Social Researcher and Deputy Director of Central Analysis Division

Joyce White

Joyce White OBE

Former Chief Executive of West Dunbartonshire Council and leadership development coach 

Ken Macintosh

Rt Hon Ken Macintosh

Parliamentary and political consultant, former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2021

Linda Hanna

Linda Hanna MBE

Former Scottish Enterprise Managing Director of Innovation and Investment

Liz Ditchburn

Liz Ditchburn

Former Scottish Government and UK Government (DfID) senior civil servant

Theresa Shearer

Theresa Shearer

Chief Executive of Enable

Zainab Kizilbash Agha, Director, UK Government

Zainab Kizilbash Agha, Director, UK Government

Director, UK Government