Board Members
Dianne Millen
Dianne is a Legal Director at BTO Solicitors and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in family law. She qualified as a solicitor in 2011, retraining after a successful career as a researcher and project manager in the third sector and government. She was formerly Vice-Chair of the Board of Fife Gingerbread and also serves on the Board of Garvald Edinburgh. As a solicitor working with families experiencing relationship breakdown, she is committed to supporting and developing services such as mediation, support for child contact and relationship counselling, all of which help safeguard the welfare of children and families. Outside of work, Dianne is a devoted cat slave and also enjoys yoga, theatre, and following the mixed fortunes of Aberdeen FC. She is also pursuing a foundation course in counselling skills. She has been a board member since November 2022 and was appointed Chair in March 2024.
Isobel Bilsland
Vice Chair
Isobel managed Relationships Scotland Borders for over 26 years, retiring from her post as Chief Executive in December 2021. For many years she was a Registered Mediator and Supervisor. During her time at RSB, Isobel introduced contact and children's services and managed the take-over of the local couple counselling service. She served on the Family Mediation Scotland Board from 1995 until its merger with Relate Scotland.
Andy Thomas
Andy joined the Board as Treasurer in November 2024. He has worked with children, young people and their families for 27 years. For the past 14 years, he has been the Deputy Manager of the Citadel, a community-based charity in Leith, where he manages their Families Project. He has a strong commitment to social justice and is passionate about making high quality counselling and mediation services accessible to all families in Scotland who need them. Andy previously served as Treasurer on the Board of Multi-Cultural Family Base and admits that he actually enjoys looking at budgets and spreadsheets. In his spare time, he indulges his love of figures by doing sudoku, as well as walking his dog, reading and spending time with his family.
Serena Sutherland
Serena was nominated to the Board through her previous role as Chair Person of Relationships Scotland Orkney. Serena is a Lawyer based in Orkney although her work takes her throughout the north of Scotland. Serena does mostly family law and dispute resolution but as part of a general practice legal firm deals with a wide variety of other work and enjoys the variety. In her spare time she enjoys walking her dog, going to the cinema and socialising.
Imogen Lambert
Board Member
Imogen joined the Board in 2022. As a Senior Policy Adviser in the Scottish Government, Imogen brings valuable political, government and public sector experience to Relationships Scotland. Imogen was previously the Co-Chair of the Scottish Government’s Women’s Development Network, supporting corporate transformation projects to improve diversity, equality and inclusion for all staff. Imogen owns a Westie with her partner and has discovered a passion for wild swimming since moving to Edinburgh from Australia in 2017.
Francesca Howard
Francesca has been working in Child Protection for the last 10 years and is passionate about understanding the needs and challenges faced by families across Scotland. She currently works as a Project Manager for the charitable youth organisation Fast Forward. She works with young people, and the adults in their lives, to help them to make better informed decisions around risk taking behaviours such as alcohol, substance misuse, sexual health and gambling. In her spare time she loves to explore the Scottish countryside, regardless of the weather.
Jordan Sutherland
Board Member
Jordan has been on the board of Relationships Scotland since 2020. Jordan was nominated to the board through his role as Chair of Relationships Scotland – Shetland, having served as chair since 2015. Jordan’s professional background is in social work, and he manages children’s social work services in the Shetland Islands.
Annie Day
Annie’s background is in coaching, governance, network development, facilitation, leadership development, relationship mediation, research and planning. Working as an independent consultant principally in the Cultural Sector, her clients have included over 80 cultural organisations, strategic agencies, public authorities and charities. Annie is qualified as a Relate counsellor. She joined the Board of Relate London South West in 2011 which she chaired from 2016-18. Her experience in leading Relate London SW, working closely with the national Board and executive gave her a broader appreciation of how a networked charity works, an understanding of the relationship dynamic and some of the challenges. Annie is now (mostly) retired, and continues to do a small amount of mentoring and coaching in leadership. She loves Edinburgh and all of its history and culture, and is excited about exploring Scotland.
Murdo McLeod
Murdo is the Chair of Relationships Scotland - Family Mediation West of Scotland
Elizabeth McFarlane
Elizabeth qualified as a lawyer in 1985 and developed an interest in family law working in Scotland and New York. She was a founding member of the Family Law Association serving as Chairperson from 1997-1999. She was an accredited family law mediator with CALM and undertook Collaborative Family Law training. In 2003, she was appointed as a part-time Sheriff and then in 2006 was appointed to a full time position serving in Kilmarnock Sheriff Court for 17 years. In 2021 Elizabeth moved to Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court where she became involved on the Board of Relationship Scotland Couple Counselling Fife, first of all as vice-chair and now as Chair. Throughout her shrieval career, Elizabeth has maintained a keen interest in family cases, understanding the key role mediation and counselling play in the process of family breakdown. Elizabeth retired from full time work in April 2024 but still sits as a retired Sheriff on a regular basis. When she is not working, she loves to play golf, walk her dog and go wild swimming.
Callum Kerr
Callum is a Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) professional within the Oil and Gas industry. As an active member of an Oil and Gas committee, he is dedicated to influencing safety standards across the sector. His career includes experience in hazardous industries, where he previously served as a Rescue Operative and Safety Trainer. Callum is passionate about supporting families and child well-being. Drawing on his personal experiences with the services offered by the Relationship Scotland Network, he advocates for co-parenting solutions that prioritise the needs of children.
Outside of work, Callum enjoys reading, spending quality time with his son, and Tae Kwon Do, where he holds a first-degree black belt
Andrew Dunbar
Andrew joined the board in 2024 after serving for 10 years on Edinburgh's children's panel, and is passionate about the benefits that counselling and therapy can bring to children and families. He currently works in fintech leading agile teams to develop innovative, easy to use solutions to difficult financial problems.
Outside of work, he enjoys tennis, yoga and walking his dog.
Mark Stalker
Mark sits on the Board as an adviser representing the interests of the local family mediation services. In his main role Mark is the manager of Relationships Scotland Family Mediation South Lanarkshire as well as being a registered family mediator and facilitator of the Parenting Apart programme. Prior to joining Relationships Scotland Mark was a solicitor in private practice for 12 years. In his spare time he volunteers with a local Greyhound Rescue, enjoys archery and watching bad horror movies.
Marta Henderson
Marta sits on the Board as an advisor representing the interests of the merged member services. Marta has been the Chief Executive Officer of Relationships Scotland Tayside and Fife since 2013, and a registered family mediator since 2016. Since completing her post-graduate studies in 2006, Marta has primarily worked in the mental health field (working for Carr-Gomm and SAMH) and also gained experience in learning difficulties (with Turning Point Scotland) and in housing support (with Positive Steps). She initially joined the Relationships Scotland network as a Practice Manager in 2011, overseeing mediation and counselling support for her Service.
