team & trustees
The Project Team
Mike Callaghan, LEAP Charity Manager
Mike has been with LEAP since 2014 running LEAP Car Club, which he continues to do whilst managing day-to-day LEAP operations.
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Tori Bell, Project Manager, LEAP Together
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Tori joined LEAP in February 2021 when the Food Committee joined forces with the charity. Tori manages the Community Larder, The Feel Good Festival and Diggin' It.
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Maura Richmond, Larder Supervisor, Community Larder
Maura joined the Larder as a Volunteer in September 2021 and was appointed as Larder Superviser in October 2022. Maura's role is to oversee the everyday operation of the Larder service, on the ground.
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Vikki MacDonald, Service Coordinator, Community Larder
Vikki joined the Larder as a Volunteer in July 2022 and joined the staff team as a temp in December that year. Vikki was offered the role of Service Cooridnator in February 2023 and her role is to manage the relationships with the food partners and coordinate the volunteer drivers.
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Alvaro Huertas-Rosero, Delivery Superviser, Community Larder
Alvaro joined us in Spring 2023 with vast third sector experience including other community food projects in Glasgow. Alvaro's role supports the peak delivery times including some evening shifts when we stock the community fridge and freezer.
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Lyndsey McGrath, Project Cooridnator, LEAP Together
Lyndsey is the newest member of the Team who joined us in June 2023 in this varied role supporting all the LEAP Together Projects. Lyndsey's focus will be delivering the Feel Good Festival and her background in coordinating media productions will come in useful for the fast-paced nature of this project!
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​The LEAP Board of Trustees
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The Project Team are managed by a Voluntary Board of Trustees made up of members of the local community:
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Kevin Cameron, Chair
Kevin is an award winning filmmaker with a focus on participative practice. Kevin has been on the board of LEAP, a charity focussed on behaviour change and climate breakdown, for the past three years.
Lesley Scott, Secretary
Lesley works in academia professionally. Lesley has been a trustee of LEAP for 10 years and has also been heavily involved with other local groups including Lochwinnoch international Aid, Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust and the Community Council.
Martin Mansell, Treasurer
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Martin helped to start LEAP over 10 years ago and has been on the board ever since. He is also the Treasurer of Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust (LCDT), a local organisation with charitable aims. Martin is a retired civil engineer with an interest in water engineering and renewable energy.
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Chris Paterson, Trustee
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Chris, a former electrical engineer, is a Larder volunteer and has been a member of the Car Club since 2021.
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Mary O'Brien, Trustee
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Mary is a retired Nurse and Social Work Team Leader and "Nana" to 10 grandchildren and is passionate about trying to secure a liveable planet for the next generation, in the face of the climate and ecological emergencies. She is active in a number of different ways to try to achieve this. Within Renfrewshire, she am a founding member of "Creating a Sustainable Gryffe" and a volunteer with Eadha Enterprises.
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