Nemo Arts Board
The governance of Nemo Arts is through a board of dedicated trustees. The directors have legal responsibilities both as company directors and charity trustees. The aim is for the board to represent a wide cross-section of mental health and arts sector interests across Glasgow.
Michel Syrett – Chair
Michel Syrett is an award winning business writer with over 20 book titles to his name. An expert on charity governance, he was a member of the Working Party set up by the NCVO and Charity Commission on Trustee Development in the 1990s. He has a bipolar diagnosis and writes and conducts research into mental health issues, being both a founding trustee and second chair of Bipolar UK and a founding member of the Lived Experience Research Collective at The Mental Health Foundation in Glasgow.
Beth Macmaster – Vice Chair
Beth is the Children and Gender-Based Violence Justice Lead within the Criminal Justice Division in the Scottish Government. Previously she was the National Coordinator for Independent Prison Monitoring at HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland, developing and implementing a new system for monitoring treatment, conditions and human rights in Scotland’s prisons. Beth has worked in the justice system for over 12 years, across the community and prisons. Her background is in applied social research.
Monica Reilly – Trustee
Monica is an HM Inspector with Education Scotland. She has previously worked with children and young people with additional support needs and has over 25 years experience in education.
David Walker – Trustee
David Walker is an Assistant Chief Officer with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership. In his career spanning over 30 years he has accumulated a rich range of experience and expertise in the planning and delivery of health and care services across west central Scotland
Linzi Cingan – Trustee
Linzi is a senior marketing professional with over 25 years of experience across various sectors. Her expertise spans marketing strategy, customer engagement and business transformation. She strongly advocates for the benefits of the creative arts in improving mental health and brings a specific commercial perspective to the Board.