About us
Advisers
A number of experts and stakeholders provide advice to the Board on a range of issues as needed. These include representatives of
- UK and Scottish Governments;
- the Electoral Commission;
- the professional associations that represent those who work in the field, including the AEA, SOLAR and SOLACE.
The advisers who regularly attend board meetings include
- Arah Mackie - Head of Electoral Commission, Scotland
- Mark Conaghan - Depute Returning Officer (Renfrewshire) and representative of the Elections Working Group of SOLAR
- Andy Hunter Association of Electoral Administrators, Scotland and Northern Ireland Branch
- Maria McCann - Scottish Government
- Paul Docker - Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, UK Government