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Miss Anna Paisley is a Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. She has a particular interest in surgical recruitment, training and assessment. She was Regional Surgical Adviser for South East Scotland for 4 years, is current Year One Director of the Edinburgh Surgical Sciences Qualification and was elected onto Council in 2015.

Professor Angus Watson, Clinical Chair of Surgery at the University of Aberdeen and honorary Consultant Surgeon at NHS Highland, joined ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Council in 2018. Chairing ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Research Committee and the Global Care group, he also oversees the College’s Surgical Skills Competition.

Professor Robin Paton is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (with a special interest in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery) and was first elected to the council in 2016. He holds an Honorary Chair at the Medical School at UCLAN and was awarded the King James IV Professorship from the college in 2016. A keen interest in surgical training has resulted in him being voted the 'North West Orthopaedic Trainer of the Year' on two occasions. A Fellow of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, he has a continuing interest in undergraduate/postgraduate education and surgical research. In addition to being an examiner, he has helped to develop the Intercollegiate and International FRCS (T & O) examinations over the past 20 years.

Professor Phil Turner, a specialist knee surgeon, has held prominent roles in surgical education, including Programme Director, Head of the School of Surgery (HENW), and Chair of national curriculum and training committees. He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, where has led major orthopaedic programmes in Manchester. A past President of the British Orthopaedic Association (2019), he also served as ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Trustee and Council Member, Chairing its Professional Standards Committee and Joint Surgical Fellowship Board.

Professor Grant T McIntyre is an NHS Consultant and Honorary Professor in Orthodontics and Joint Clinical Director at Dundee Dental Research Hospital & School. Within the College, Grant is an examiner for MFDS and MOrth and has been a Member of Dental Council since 2014. Grant's clinical work involves the orthodontic management of facial deformity, TMJ-orthognathic cases and cleft lip and palate along with being an Educational Supervisor and Clinical Supervisor for a number of Core and Specialty Trainees. Grant's research work relates to evidence-based clinical care, cleft lip and palate, and imaging, with his research interests involving supervision of Masters and PhD students with over 110 publications to date.

Claire Edwards is Chair of the Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgical Specialty Board and sits on the Research and Awards Committee of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Claire is Director of Core Surgical Education for HEEoE, a member of the Trauma and Orthopaedics ST3 National Selection Design Group, and is active in research.

After training in financial services, and several years working in private practice in Brussels and Geneva, Gillian has spent the greater part of her working life serving the public, in the NHS and the public sector audit agency for Scotland. This has taken her all around Scotland and, back to where she started, auditing some of the largest pension funds in the UK.

Roderic has experience of leading the development, assessment and awarding of both general education and technical and professional qualifications. He is recognised for his ability to build influential relationships, shape policy, and foster collaboration at the highest levels. His advisory work includes Prime Ministers, government ministries and regulators. 

He has a strong track record of leading complex educational reforms, both in the UK and through major international projects for the governments of Egypt, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Singapore. Ultimately, his work is motivated by a fundamental goal: to help educational organisations to create impactful outcomes that enable learners to grow, succeed, and achieve their full potential.

Since relocating from Australia in late 2017, Nicholas has served as Deputy CEO and Director of Fundraising & Communications at Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance. Before moving to Scotland, he was CEO of St John of God Health Care’s, Clinical Research Foundation and, prior to that, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.

Nicholas brings valuable strategic insight to the Board, supporting the Management Team in strengthening brand awareness, enhancing member engagement, driving income generation, and expanding the College’s services.

Joe Boyle is an experienced international industry executive with particular experience in technology, finance and operations. His career spans senior roles in large corporate organisations in the Uk, Middle East and Australia.