As CEO of Mindroom, Alan collaborates closely with the Chair, Board of Trustees, and Senior Management Team. With over 20 years of senior leadership experience, Alan came to Mindroom from Business in the Community. He operates across the public, private, and voluntary sectors to raise awareness of neurodiversity, supporting organisations to develop, embed, and share best practices.

Sophie, the founder and visionary behind Mindroom, brings her 30 years of experience as a journalist and writer. As Mindroom’s ambassador, she tirelessly spreads awareness about the charity and advocates for neurodiversity. Indeed, she was awarded the prestigious medal of the 8th order by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden for ’significant contributions to society’ in February 2024. Additionally, Sophie spearheads special projects on behalf of Mindroom.

As a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Judy began her career as a Chartered Accountant. She worked in commerce before co-founding FWB (now FWB Park Brown), an international executive search business with offices in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Houston, Texas. She is an Associate of the University of Edinburgh Business School and Joint Programme Director for the University’s Executive Women’s Leadership Programme and Non-Executive Director Programme. 

Adrian has over 20 years of experience in technology and commercial roles, ranging from PLCs to early-stage startups, and 14 years of experience in the Private Equity sector. He has worked on and been responsible for advising clients (on technology matters) on over 300 Private Equity and M&A deals across multiple industries and geographies. He is a University of Dundee and Strathclyde Graduate Business School graduate. 

Robin is married to Sophie Dow, the founder of Mindroom. He has an extensive business background in marketing and general management. He is currently the chairman of a company specialising in infrastructure maintenance and MD of a property development company. As a trustee, he has specific responsibilities in finance and governance. 

Susan Torrance is an accomplished Human Resources leader and Executive Coach with over 25 years of experience in Financial Services. Throughout her career, she has held a range of client-facing, project, and specialist roles, most recently serving as Chief Human Resources Officer at Martin Currie Investment Management, following a long tenure at NatWest Group.

A firm believer that an organisation’s success is driven by its people, Susan works to create cultures where individuals can thrive. She advocates for open, supportive environments that foster inclusion, empowerment, and meaningful change.

A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), Susan holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. She lives in Edinburgh with her husband, two children, and two Yorkshire Terriers.

Eileen Hogan was born in London and studied at Camberwell School of Arts, Royal Academy Schools, the British School of Archaeology at Athens, and the Royal College of Art. She is a Professor at the University of the Arts London and a Trustee of the Royal Drawing School.  

Diagnosed with ADHD at 56, Rory Bremner is a Scottish impressionist and comedian noted for his work in political satire and impressions of British public figures.