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NoW's Board of Directors

Lynn Rutter - Chairman

Lynn is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) with more than 40 years’ experience of working in HR in an international environment, working in more than 40 countries. She has worked in the private, public and charity sectors in a range of positions including HR Director and operational HR positions for British Telecom, Nokia and Oxfam. She is currently the MD of Commonsense HR Ltd. 

Lynn is a Board Member with Networks of Wellbeing (NoW), providing particular support on HR issues, and Deveron Projects, and was previously a Board Member of Grampian Women’s Aid. She is a Committee Member for the annual Huntly Hairst festival and Secretary of the Gartly Community Association (the “Tin Hut”). She is currently working to develop the “remakery” concept in Huntly as part of a local partnership of organisations. 

She has lived in Scotland for over 20 years. When not working, she gardens and travels.

Bill Robertson - Treasurer

Bill Robertson, Treasurer was invited to become a board member after Iain Fraser advised that he was going to resign. 

Bill is a Scottish Chartered Accountant and has worked in several countries as well as in Scotland. 

Since retiring, Bill has lived in Huntly for almost nine years. He welcomes this opportunity to use his accounting and finance skills to assist NoW . 

Phil Gaiter

Board Role: Youth Voice and Education link with the Huntly Cluster 

Occupation: Head Teacher at The Gordon Schools, a non-denominational secondary school in Huntly, Aberdeenshire. 

Before working in education, Phil worked both as a staff member and extensively as a volunteer with Woodlands Hospital in Aberdeen. It was a facility catering the care and welfare of both children and adults with severe and complex needs, who lived there on a residential basis. For many years, Phil organised summer activities in the community, leading a team of 30 volunteers each summer and co-organised Festivals of Sport and Drama for a number of similar institutions across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Tayside. 

Hilda Lumsden-Gill

Hilda Lumsden-Gill is from a local farming family and is well known in Huntly and the surrounding area. 

She was educated at the Gordon Schools studied History and Politics at Aberdeen University and was awarded a Merit in Teaching. She taught for 21 years at Westhill Academy just outside Aberdeen, 18 years of which as a Head of Department. 

Following the death of her parents, Hilda and her husband now run the family farm where she grew up. 

All the skills she has developed over the years have been put to good use as they relate to farming too i.e. interaction, listening, supporting when and where necessary, asking for help, setting realistic targets and developing self-belief. 

Teaching was her true vocation but she decided to take a career break and turned her attention to her ageing parents, her husband and the farm. In addition, she became more involved in the local community, joined the Community Council and at one point 12 different Community Organisations. She was Chair of the Community Council for 13 years and was awarded a Certificate of Service by Aberdeenshire Council. She was recognised as a public speaker, chaired meetings and organised events. 

An accident and its consequences led to a reduction in her involvement with Community Groups and a rethink of her priorities but skills learned and developed have never left her and she firmly believes that you should treat others as you hope they will treat you. The demands of farming are increasing and the pressures placed on farmers and the industry as a whole are becoming more recognised by society and this is of particular interest to Hilda    

Rosemary McCafferty

Rosemary has lived in and around Huntly, on and off since 1986.

Though she lives rurally, to the south of Huntly,  she is involved in several aspects of town life. She started and now runs the HuntlyCrafters group and has contact with over 150 Crafters and Artist who produce their art, crafts and gifts locally.

The group focuses on recruiting producers of handmade goods and promotes their efforts by hosting craft fairs, a successful social media presence and being an advocate for quality small scale design and production. 

Rosemary has a variety of interests, volunteering and employment experience and is now able to run her small events and separate craft business from home. She enjoys being involved in local initiatives that promote inclusion and foster the making of new connections. 

Bill Bood

Logistics & Aviation Specialist - I am a disciplined professional with over 40 years of international experience across the UK, Switzerland, and Cyprus. My career is built on a foundation of precision established during 12 years in the Royal Air Force Transport Section (1976–1988).

From managing Cold War logistics and the Falklands "Air Bridge" to overseeing global aviation catering, I bring a "mission-first" mindset to every challenge.

Throughout my career, I have excelled in high-stakes environments:Aviation & Maritime Leadership: As a Supervisor for LSG Sky Chefs, I managed complex provisioning and ground logistics for Qatar Airways. I also served as a Supervisor for a prominent Taiwanese marine company.

Technical Entrepreneurship: I founded and operated Bood Camping GmbH, serving as a certified gas expert for the RV industry—combining technical mastery with business and materials management.Security & Corporate Operations: At Migros Bank, I managed secure operations and served on the Piket Security Team, leveraging my military training to ensure infrastructure integrity.

From 2016 until August 2025, I had had the honor of serving as the Chairman of the RAF Association (RAFA) Peterhead Branch. I am dedicated to advocating for the welfare of the RAF family and ensuring our Veterans (from all Services) receive the support they deserve.

Erin Allan

Erin volunteers her time as a youth representative on the Board of Networks of Wellbeing. 

Having experienced personal challenges growing up, particularly around mental health, Erin is passionate about supporting young people and improving access to wellbeing support. Erin graduated with an LLB (Hons) in Scots Law and, during her time at Robert Gordon University, founded the RGU Peer Support Group, a student-led peer to peer support group, providing mental health and wellbeing support for students.  Erin started working on the group after recognising a gap in the system, when a 12-week waiting list for counselling was the only support available when she needed help. Through this experience, Erin saw how meaningful a simple one-to-one conversation or wellbeing event with like-minded people could be.

Erin hopes to bring her knowledge, skills, and lived experience to the Network of Wellbeing, supporting young people in Huntly, with a particular focus on students at The Gordon Schools.

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