Board member Biography August 04 Name: Bob Philp Professional Experience: Teaching at Fettes College , and currently at Edinburgh University . Church connections: Member, St John's , Princes Street , Edinburgh Reason for joining the Board of the Rock Trust: Involvement with the beginnings of the Trust (as Chairman of Council of West End Churches); and a strong belief in its aims Length of service on the Board: 7 years Office Bearer position: Company Secretary Date completed: 2nd August 2004 ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Wilma Dickson Professional Experience: Civil servant with wide social policy experience. Pat experience relevant to the Trust includes 3 years working in Wester Hailes on the housing aspects of the local regeneration strategy and most recently working on the Scottish Executive's strategy on health and homelessness. Church connections: Member, St James' Episcopalian Church , Leith Reason for joining the Board of the Rock Trust: Nobbled by the previous Director who knew my interest in homelessness. Very much welcomed the opportunity to contribute something more in this field which has always been close to my heart. Length of service on the Board: 4 years Office Bearer position: Chair Date completed: 30th July 2004 ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Romy Langeland Professional Experience: Worked within social work and social care for 35 years in the voluntary and statutory sectors, in management, staff development and training and in the development of new services. Chief Executive of Aberlour Child Care Trust Church connections: Member St John's , Princes Street , Edinburgh Reason for joining the Board of the Rock Trust: Commitment to the needs of young people who are leaving care and who are homeless for other reasons Length of service on the Board: Since Jan 2002 Office Bearer position: Vice Chair Date completed: 2nd August 2004
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