Board Members and Staff

Board Members and Staff


Wasps is guided by a board of voluntary directors, drawn from a variety of professions - artists, surveyors, property developers, lawyers and accountants. The directors are:


Ian Wall (Chair) FRICS Dsc Hon FRIAS
Chief Executive, EDI Group Ltd, Property Developers

Tom Laurie OBE 
Economic Consultant & partner in the Laurie Consultancy

Patricia Fleming BA (Hons)
Curator, Freelance Arts Consultant

Gerry Grams Dip Arch (MAC) RIAS
Architect and City Design Advisor for Glasgow City Council

Arthur Watson DA PGDip ARSA
Artist and Lecturer in Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art

Jeanette Paul BArch (Hons) RIBA ARIAS
Architect and Head of Design Faculty, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art

John Crallan ARIAS MAPS AADip
Freelance Architect

Donald Reid MA LLB
Chairman, Mitchells Roberton, Solicitors  

Barbara McQuillan CA
Accountant and Partner, Henderson Loggie Chartered Accountants

Mike Foulis BSc (Hon) FRGS
Director of Housing and Regeneration, Scottish Government


There are six full-time and two part-time members of staff who are supported by studio representatives in each building.


David Cook - Chief Executive

Tim Alter - General Manager

Alan Simpson - Property Asset Manager

Chris Biddlecombe - Property Projects Officer

Alison Fullerton - Fundraising & Communications Manager

Helen Moore - Communications and Tenant Liaison Officer

Emma Taylor - Finance Officer

Michelle Emery-Barker - Administrator

Jurek Smernicki - Property Maintenance Officer