Gillian joined Sight Scotland Veterans in August 2017 to develop the newly created Hawkhead Activity Hub in Renfrewshire and managed the re-opening of Hawkhead and Linburn Activity Hubs after the challenges of Covid. Within the Head of Wellbeing role, she then continued to develop a wide range of new service offerings to further support veterans to access Sight Scotland Veterans' services. She was appointed into the Director of Operations role for Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans in August 2023.

Coming from a social care background, Gillian brings an array of experience to her role. She has managed a variety of services, including older people, learning disabilities, dementia and mental health. Educated to post-graduate diploma level and with a variety of qualifications in social services, Gillian strives to continuously develop her approach to try to ensure the best possible outcomes for service users. Gillian has a passion for supporting and empowering individuals to achieve their full potential and feels very fortunate to work alongside such committed teams as those that work within Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.