EVOC Board of Directors:
- Convenor: Roderick Wylie
- Vice Convenor: Daniel Fisher
- Treasurer: Jacqui White
- Andrew Murray
- Caroline Rodgers
- Craig Shepherd
- Diego Quiroz
- George Bellamy
- Isabel Garden
- Melissa Highton
- Ran Majumder
Roderick Wylie: Convenor
Roderick is a retired Chartered Secretary with significant career experience in HR, Finance, Strategy and Facilities Management. His career included senior roles within Fife Regional Council and Fife Council, including management of a network of local offices. He was Chief Executive of legal and asset management firm Murray Beith Murray, and Practice and Business Manager of Edinburgh’s largest GP practice in Muirhouse. In this role, Roderick worked with a number of third sector organisations, including EVOC, which assisted with the placement of the first Link Workers in Edinburgh.
Roderick has been Chair of the National Federation of Music Societies, the Scottish Music Information Centre and the Queen’s Hall. He was also Chair of the Board of Governors at St George’s School. His main leisure pastime is singing.
Daniel Fisher: Vice Convenor
Daniel became CEO of the Greyfriars Charteris Centre in 2018, having joined the organisation in 2016. As part of leading its development into a thriving charity and social enterprise, he oversaw an extensive £3 million building redevelopment project, transforming the Centre into a modern, accessible hub for community activity and support. He has a background in botany, having studied and conducted research in Australia and was a student at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Daniel also has experience in teaching and coaching swimming, reflecting a long-standing interest in inclusive education and personal development.
Previously Chair of the Southside Community Council, Daniel has long been involved in local community representation and development. He currently sits on the Scottish Advisory Group for Common Purpose and the Policy Advisory Group for Social Enterprise Scotland.
Jacqui White: Treasurer
Biog to follow
Andrew Murray: Director
Andy has been in social work for 30 years. The first 11 years were spent in residential social work then throughcare aftercare, fostering and adoption and then finally as an Independent Reviewing Officer in West Lothian. In 2006, Andy joined Bethany Christian Trust, holding various roles, including Group Head for Community Support. As part of his role in Bethany, Andy helped establish Safe Families in Scotland and became Programme Manager from 2016 until January 2025. Since February 2025, Andy has set up Trail Consultancy to support leaders, teams and organisations to find purpose and direction. He collaborates with a range of charities, churches, and leaders to provide tailored support that encourages growth and development. Andy is a big fan of history. He reads, writes, speaks and even gives occasional tours on the 19th-century social reformer Dr Thomas Guthrie. His short book a ‘Mission of Mercy – The Life and Legacy of Dr Thomas Guthrie’, is the only modern biography of the social reformer. Andy also loves shinty, and is a supporter, Chaplain and occasional minibus driver for Aberdour Shinty Club, where 3 of his 5 boys play. His happy place is anywhere in the Highlands watching the clash of the ash.
Caroline Rodgers: Director
Caroline has been a leader and senior manager for many years, most recently in East Lothian Council, where she is the Strategic Lead – Prevention. Caroline is passionate about partnership working in order to deliver positive outcomes for and with children, families and communities. Before working in the public sector, Caroline was a management consultant, delivering transformational change in a wide range of industries, and also spent some time working in Contract Research and Financial Services. She has a keen interest in risk management and has previously volunteered on the Board of a local Housing Association and as the Child Protection Officer for an amateur swimming club.
Craig Shepherd: Director
Craig is an arbitrator and mediator who, as a solicitor, held practising certificates from Scotland, Hong Kong and England and Wales, and was registered as a foreign lawyer in Dubai, Japan and Malaysia. He worked predominantly in the energy and infrastructure sector, and spent 29 years outside the UK. He held senior management roles, worked on some of the world’s largest infrastructure projects and was responsible for pro bono legal work, including for those on death row. He serves on the Independent Fundraising Standards & Adjudications Panel for Scotland.
Diego Quiroz: Director
Biog to follow
George Bellamy: Director
George is Director of Operations at Change Mental Health, one of Scotland’s leading mental health charities. Having begun his career in the third sector over a decade ago, he has worked across mental health, heritage, policing and STEM engagement. His current remit spans human resources, IT and facilities, estates and buildings, organisational policy, governance, and business development.
A senior third sector leader, George brings extensive strategic and operational experience, with particular expertise in organisational change, community development and people management. He has a strong track record in systems transformation, volunteer leadership and partnership working across Scotland and the wider UK.
George is deeply committed to the role of the third sector in building healthier, more connected communities – whether through culture, sport, wellbeing or the delivery of vital frontline services. He was previously the founding Director of a local charity in Aberdeen, using food growing as a model for social prescribing and healthy living.
Alongside his executive role, George is an active volunteer and trustee. He served for six years as a Special Constable with Police Scotland and currently sits on the boards of Cruse Scotland and A Band of Brothers. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Isabel Garden: Director
Isabel retired from her roles as Director and Deputy Chief Executive at Wealden District Council in East Sussex in 2022 and returned to Edinburgh, where she earned her degree. She spent over 20 years as a senior executive at the Council, including serving as Director of all the public-facing services, from Planning, Revenue and Benefits, and Housing to Waste Management and Environmental Health. Her professional discipline is in Human Resources, in which she qualified over 30 years ago and worked in various roles in the public and private sectors. She also has some commercial experience, including setting up a housing company, Sussex Weald Homes Ltd. At the point of retirement, Isabel qualified as a Coach and Mentor and is now working to assist people in their personal and professional development. She also has previous experience on a Board of Trustees, as a founder Trustee with Tonbridge and Malling Leisure Trust in Kent, and with People Know How in Edinburgh. Being keen on history, Isabel also volunteers for the National Trust for Scotland as a room guide.
Melissa Highton: Director
Melissa Highton is a senior manager in higher education with a particular interest in digital participation, knowledge activism, diversity and inclusion, and adult education. She is Assistant Principal for Online and Open Learning at The University of Edinburgh, where she works to ensure that all members of the university: staff, students and alumni can engage online as lifelong learners and share knowledge openly to make the world a better place. Melissa has led a number of organisational and digital transformation programmes and gives her time as a mentor and volunteer to open-source and open education projects.
Ran Majumder: Director
With over two decades of leadership and executive experience across the public, private, and third sectors, Ran brings extensive expertise in strategy, governance, operations, data management, engagement, and transformational change. A passionate advocate for community empowerment, sustainability, and public participation, Ran has worked closely with Boards, government, third and statutory partners to strengthen collaboration and deliver inclusive, values-led services.
His work spans health (particularly mental health), social care, housing, poverty reduction, isolation, inequality, employability, digital inclusion and digitisation — focused on creating innovative, cost-effective models that enhance wellbeing and resilience across Edinburgh’s communities. He has deep experience in building cross-sector partnerships and influencing systems and structures to ensure the right support reaches the right people at the right time, in the right way.
