Age Scotland appoints new Chair

David Fraser has been appointed Chair of Age Scotland following the retirement of James Wright.  He will formally take up the role on 1st October 2013. 

David joins Age Scotland after a period of 9 years on the Board at Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association, spending the last 5 years as Chair. He was also until recently Chair of the Scottish Refugee Council and previously a member of the Department of Works and Pensions Ethics Committee and Chair of the Edinburgh Social Work Standards.

Throughout his career he has gathered extensive experience at Senior Managerial and Chief Executive level in a number of organisations related to areas within Age Scotland's sphere of interest, including NHS Lothian, Ayrshire Acute Hospitals Trust and Dumfries and Galloway Primary Care Trust. He was also appointed Chief Executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority with responsibility for turning that organisation around following some major operational problems in the early 2000's.

Age Scotland Chief Executive Brian Sloan said: "We have been very lucky to have recruited a replacement Chair with such excellent credentials as David who will be able to carry on all the good work of our outgoing Chair James Wright.  This is a very exciting time for the charity where we are embarking on many new initiatives and I look forward to working with David to ensure we increase and enhance our services to older people in Scotland."