About Remake

Susan has lived in Crieff since 2016 and is originally from Glasgow. She joined the Board in 2021 to expand her knowledge and impact in the sustainability field, which is something close to her heart.

Susan is a mindset coach and has been running her coaching business for over 16 years following a successful career with Hilton International. She works with leaders, business owners and teams who are seeking to create more balance in their lives and who are trying to find ways to navigate the increasingly complex and uncertain world.

She draws on her experience in the fields of psychology and mindfulness to help her do that. Her passion is to support the evolution of a wellbeing economy and, through the power of people, create a more awake and enlightened world in which everyone and everything can thrive. Being part of Remake and supporting the sustainability agenda is a key part of that.

Susan lives in Crieff with her husband, Dan, and they spend most of their free time hill walking in Scotland and in the mountains around the world.

David is an Independent Financial Adviser who is passionate about the environment. He has run his own business for over 20 years and has had an office in Comrie for 7 years where he relocated to from the Borders in 2015. David’s specialism is in Sustainable and Ethical Investments.

Away from work, David is the Head Coach of Comrie Girls Primary school football. He is also a Pilot and Treasurer of Cycling Without Age, which takes the elderly on rides around the area on a Trishaw.

In his spare time David loves to exercise and is often to be found taking part in endurance sports which include long distance Triathlon.

Chris has over 20 years of experience in corporate roles, working in environmental management, occupational health and safety and property project management. He lives in Muthill with his wife and two children with whom he spends most of his free time, either doing activities together, or providing a taxi service!

Alongside Remake, Chris is also involved in Muthill Village Trust and the Parent Council at the village school.

Irene worked in the Energy Sector for nearly 30 years, initially as a Materials & Corrosion Engineer and then in a number of different Engineering Management roles in the UK and Europe, with responsibility both for personnel and engineering projects. During this time she gained a lot of exposure to the corporate world, as well as developing extensive leadership and business capabilities.

Since stopping full-time work she has trained as a yoga teacher taking a regular class in Crieff, and has volunteered at Remake Scotland for the last two years. She is now turning her focus to sustainability and environmental issues, keen to see what we can all do as individuals to reduce our own impact on the world we live in.

During lockdown she started making clothes and regularly attends courses run by Remake, as well as purchasing many items from the amazing array of fabrics to be found there! She is also a keen reader, walker and vegetable grower, and loves travelling with her husband around the UK and Europe in their camper van.

She lives in Crieff with her husband, and is delighted that both her two stepchildren have recently moved close by.

Dan has spent 30 years in the hospitality industry mainly managing corporate branded hotels and also has his own consultancy offering services to the hospitality industry. Previously a keen rugby player (now retired) he lives in Crieff with his wife Susan and they spend much of their spare time climbing Scotland's mountains.

Dan is also chair of support choices a health and social care charity and was previously a trustee of Crieff community trust.

Joy has lived in Crieff since 1990. She has extensive experience of working within the social care sector, latterly managing and leading a large social care charity providing a broad range of services to vulnerable people across Scotland. In over 35 years within the third sector, she has developed considerable governance and business development capabilities balanced with a strong operational grounding and commitment to delivering positive outcomes for people and communities.

Having recently stepped back from full-time work, Joy has been keen to dedicate time to local initiatives and in developing her interest in environmental and sustainability initiatives, which ultimately led to her involvement with the Board of Remake. She maintains involvement within the social housing/ social care sector on a freelance basis whilst attempting to complete a very long-standing home and garden renovation project.

Joy lives with her husband Peter and their dog Skye.

Steph is a strategic manager with extensive experience of developing partnerships and delivering complex programmes of work to strengthen the circular economy and sustainability across Scotland.  As co-lead of Zero Waste Scotland’s Strategic Opportunities Unit, Steph is focussed on working closely with stakeholders across the public and private sector to identify, inform and support projects capable of delivering positive impact for Scotland’s economy, environment and communities.

Steph’s career spans project and programme management, operational leadership, and organisational development, with a consistent emphasis on collaboration and long-term impact.

An active outdoor enthusiast and living local to Crieff for over 40 years, Steph has a deep love of the countryside and a strong belief in preserving and protecting it. She is a regular hillwalker, currently working her way through Scotland’s 282 Munros.