Board Members
Professor Alec Spencer (Chairman) is a former prison governor and Director of the Scottish Prison Service who has devoted his life to reforming the Prison Service and its rehabilitative work with offenders and influencing Criminal Justice Policy in both a working and voluntary capacity. He is an honorary Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Stirling University, he is published on prisons and sex offenders, and is currently chairman of the Scottish Accreditation Panel for Offender Programmes.
Dan Russell (Vice-Chair) is a retired sheriff. Dan practiced as a solicitor for 28 years with lengthy spells on the Scottish Law Society Council as a temporary Sheriff. Dan sat as full time Sheriff at Hamilton between 1992 and 2004 when he was impressed by the work of Includem.
Bruce Marks (Treasurer) is a Director at leading accountancy firm, KPMG LLP where he has worked for over 20 years. Bruce has considerable experience of providing accounting advice to businesses, Charities and other organisations.
Anwari Din has been Chief Executive of the Youth Counselling Services Agency (YCSA) for the last 6 years and has been an integral member in developing and growing the services of the organisation. Prior to this she worked for 21 years in Social Work within Glasgow in a variety of management posts. She was also the Race Equality Officer for Strathclyde Region and instrumental in implementing their Equality Policy from 1990-94.
At present she is Vice Chair of the foster panel for FCA, she has been involved with them for the last 4 years.
Roger Houchin was a Prison Governor for 29 years. Roger is now working at Glasgow Caledonian University, where he co-directs the Glasgow Centre for the Study of Violence. He has specialised expert knowledge in the area of human rights in prisons and the public supervision of prisons.
Iain MacLeod is the Deputy Chief Constable of Central Scotland Police and has held a number of operational and specialist roles throughout his 32 years police service. Mr MacLeod has been heavily involved in the Offender Management arena and in a previous role led a youth justice pilot.
Malcolm May retired after 20 years as Chief Officer of the Council for Voluntary Service in Dundee. He was previously a Training Officer for SCVO and before that on the staff of the Iona Community's House in Clyde Street, Glasgow. Malcolm also trained for the ministry of the Church of Scotland and qualified in social work and community work. As a student Malcolm worked in a youth club in the Calton in New York.
John McCaig recently retired after 3 years as Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons. Prior to that he spent 32 years in the Scottish Prison Service in a range of prisons and roles, the last being Deputy Governor at HMYOI Polmont and HMP Barlinnie. Special focus during that time was on suicide prevention and young offenders. Currently a member of the Children's Panel.
Gordon Peters has had a career spanning over forty years in social policy and social work. He taught social work at Leicester University and was subsequently a Director of Social Services in London, and Fellow of Kings Fund.
He continues to work as an international consultant in health and social development, and in 2004-5 acted as Operations Manager for Includem in Glasgow.
Jim Gibson has over 30 years of commercial experience in senior HR roles including HR director with Rolls-Royce and Director of Capability with British Nuclear Fuels Sellafield. Jim is a graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University and a MBA graduate of Glasgow University Business School.
He has also held a number of non-executive roles including; Chairman of Greater Easterhouse Development Company, Chair of Governors at Westlake Academy, board member of Glasgow Opportunities, board member of Westlakes Research Company and a member of the university court of the University of Central Lancashire. Jim now runs his own management consultancy business.