Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance, strategy, and work of the PBC Foundation ensuring we deliver charitable outcomes for people living with PBC.

A closeup of the happy and engaged faces of members of our board of trustees

Our Board of Trustees

  • David Sutherland CHAIR
  • Iain Cormack
  • Adam Cornick
  • Professor David Jones
  • Dr George Mells
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    Natasha Ratcliffe
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    June Seaber-Tellum
  • Jane Thomas

Our trustees come from all walks of life but have one big thing in common – they all want to make a difference to the lives of people affected by PBC. Read more about each of them.

David Sutherland

David has over 35 years senior management experience gained in client service, sales and operations. Many of those years were spent working in Asia, Europe and America which ignited his passion for people. A desire to help others reach their true potential became the catalyst to open his management consultancy business. This has a strong focus on coaching and leadership delivering seminars, training programmes and one-one coaching sessions to the public and private sector. No surprise that he loves to travel with family and friends. David’s other passions are learning new things and Dunfermline Athletic.

Iain Cormack

Iain Cormack has been on the Board of the Foundation since 2023. Looking forward to continuing to work with the Foundation, to include assisting with Financial Governance. He is a retired company director, is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and lives in Kinross with his wife. Iain enjoys walking our two Labradors, playing curling in the winter with his wife and 3 boys and golf in the summer.

Adam Cornick

Adam studied Physics with Meteorology at University of Edinburgh graduating in 2012 before moving to Lerwick to begin a career in accountancy. He trained with RSM (Baker Tilly as was) working mainly in the audit department qualifying as a Chartered Accountant through ICAS in 2017. Adam returned to Edinburgh in 2021 transferring within RSM as an Audit Manager. He has experience working with a range of clients across Scotland and further afield across a number of industries including corporates, charities and housing associations. In 2023 Adam ventured out of practice taking up an Accountant contractor role with Phoenix Group. He joined the Board of Trustees in July 2023. Outside of work he is a keen sportsman, playing football and cricket for local teams whilst also keeping active through cycling and skiing.

Jane Thomas

I was first diagnosed with PBC in 1996. It was a total shock never heard of it before. My consultant had told me about the PBC Foundation. My husband contacted them and I spoke to Collette. Collette reassured me. I  had my first Transplant in 2004 then I had to have a second in 2017. I was so impressed by the work the Foundation did I became a regional Volunteer for Hampshire in 2006.I absolutely love being a Volunteer helping those who also suffer from this and reassuring those who are newly diagnosed. I am now on the Board of Directors helping to put my experience across for our community. I don’t have any qualifications just my experience of life and living with PBC. I am widowed with one daughter and 2 beautiful grandchildren. I have had many jobs one being a cook at a junior school then being an escort for a special needs school.

 

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