Elaine is a Chartered Certified Accountant with over 30 years’ experience of working in finance and audit. She trained in the private sector before moving to the NHS with roles in internal audit, financial accounting and financial management. For the past eighteen years Elaine has worked at Audit Scotland and is currently the Associate Director of Audit Quality and Appointments. She is also Vice-Chair on the ACCA Scotland Committee.
She has been a board member and treasurer of Cerebral Palsy Scotland since June 2014 and is excited about the opportunities and potential to reach out to the wider community that will arise following the transition to Cerebral Palsy Scotland.
Elaine has cerebral palsy and understands the challenges faced by those living with the condition. She is passionate about good, joined-up and inclusive services that provide a lifeline to the CP community. She is keen to see people with CP setting goals and achieving their dreams. Elaine’s determination to break down perceptions that having a disability limits career paths and activities has seen her participate in horse riding, flying a plane and skiing.