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.
Tori Bell, Project Manager, LEAP Together
Tori joined LEAP in February 2021 when the Food Committee joined forces with the charity. Tori manages the LEAP Together projects which include the Community Larder, The Feel Good Festival and Diggin' It.
Charlotte Keir, Service Manager, Community Larder
Charlotte joined LEAP in November 2023 after two years of volunteering with us. Charlottes' role is to manage the overall Larder project, ensuring the service running effectively and reaching people locally.
Ali Harissi
Ali joined our Larder Team as a job-share Superviser in May 2024. Ali works Weds - Saturday and leads the Volunteer Team during our openings and delivery shifts and also makes up our parcels.
The LEAP Board of Trustees
The Project Team are managed by a Voluntary Board of Trustees made up of members of the local community:
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
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.
Chris Paterson, Trustee
Chris, a former electrical engineer, is a Larder volunteer and has been a member of the Car Club since 2021.
Mary O'Brien, Trustee
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.
team & trustees
The Project Teams
Mike Callaghan, LEAP Charity Manager
Mike has been with LEAP since 2014. He manages day-to-day operations with particular focus on Renfrewshire Climate Hub and LEAP's shared transport projects.
Tori Bell, Project Manager, LEAP Together
Tori joined LEAP in February 2021. She was previously a founding member of the grassroots initiatives which gave rise to the LEAP Together projects during covid. Tori is passionate about environment and community. She is the strategic lead for the Community Larder, The Feel Good Festival and Diggin' It.
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Catherine Tickler, PT Project Administrator, LEAP Together
Catherine works alongside Tori across all the LEAP Together projects and carries out a wide range of tasks. Catherine's role is part-time, 24 hours per week. Catherine helps to onboard volunteers for all the projects and assists with setting up events.
Kasia Marshall, PT Coordinator (Sessional), Feel Good Festival
Kasia has supported the Feel Good Festival on an ad-hoc basis since 2022 and has been an integral part of the team delivering events such as the Feel Good Fortnight, the Gathering and our Halloween parade. Kasia's focus now concentrates mainly on events and fundraising on a part-time basis.
Ross Winter, Shared Transport Coordinator, LEAP Car Club
Ross joined LEAP in September 2023 and works across Renfrewshire coordinating the Car Club and eBike projects. Ross also works one day a week as a Retail Supervisor in our Granny Mutch Charity Shop.
Toni-Ann Fitzpatrick, Project Coordinator, RenCAN Hub
Toni-Ann joined LEAP in 2024 with a decade of of experience working in community justice and community development projects, and is passionate about social justice issues.
Shelley Oxley, Team Leader, Community Larder
Shelley joined LEAP in August 2026 initially as a temporary staff member and carries out an operational role at the Larder. Shelley leads a large team of volunteers in roles which cover driving, manning the shifts, sorting food, and our young volunteers and Duke of Edinburgh programme.
Bora Zabransky, Garden & Seed Library Coordinator, Community Larder & Diggin' It
Bora joined the Team in September 2025 to help deliver our food growing and seed library projects under the Larder and Diggin' It. Bora works with Volunteer Teams across Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire. Bora is Permaculture trained and has vast experience in community engagement.
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Laura Telfer, PT Retail Supervisor, Granny Mutch
Laura works 24 hours per week in our Charity Shop project Granny Mutch; Laura oversees day-to-day operations and leads a friendly volunteer team.
David Wishart, PT Retail Supervisor, Granny Mutch
David joined LEAP as a temporary staff member in June 2025 and has worked across both the Larder and Granny Mutch during that time. David continues in the charity shop covering Saturdays.
The LEAP Board of Trustees
The Project Team are managed by a Voluntary Board of Trustees made up of members of the local community:
Kevin Cameron, Chair
Kevin is an award winning filmmaker with a focus on participative practice and works with many community organisations. Kevin joined the board in 2017.
Lesley Scott, Secretary
Lesley works in academia professionally. Lesley has been a trustee of LEAP since the start. Lesley has also been heavily involved with other local groups including Lochwinnoch international Aid, Lochwinnoch Welcomes, Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust and the Community Council.
Martin Mansell, Treasurer
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.
Mary O'Brien, Trustee
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. Mary is active in a number of different ways to try to achieve this. She is a founding member of "Creating a Sustainable Gryffe" and volunteers with Eadha Enterprises.
LEAP is an ethical employer and we pay the real living wage as a minimum to all staff. We also ensure all workers are given appropriate channels for effective workers voice as defined in the Fair Work Guidance.