STF Board of Directors

STF Chair, Caroline McFarlane, is pictured at the 2024 STF Conference with Vice Chairs Kevin Briggs and Kellie Zdanowicz.

The STF Board of Directors has thirteen elected members. Each member is elected at the AGM by the membership for a period of three years. A third of the board is required to seek re-election each year. Directors are nominated by member organisations and are responsible for providing strategic direction for STF.

Office Bearers

Elections for Office Bearer positions are undertaken annually. Directors with more than 12 months service may put themselves forward for any position. The current office bearers are:

Caroline McFarlane, (Chair), Director, Limelight Careers
Jennifer McEwan, (Jt Vice Chair – Apprenticeships), Director, Genius People
Arlene Callan, (Jt Vice Chair – Employability), Operations Director, Scotland, PeoplePlus
Lisa Smith, (Jt Vice Chair – Events) GA Project Manager, Heriot Watt University
Kevin Briggs, (Jt Vice Chair – Events) Head of Student Experience, Shetland UHI
Kellie Zdanowicz, (Vice Chair – Political Engagement) Managing Director, JB Management (Scotland)

Members

Lorna Trainer , Director, L&G Learning (Scotland) Ltd
Stuart Leitch, Managing Director, MI Technologies
David McAleese, Director, Competence Matters Ltd
Karen Baird, Regional Service Director, GP Strategies
Fiona Harper, Chief Executive, SECTT
Sarah Dalrymple, Director, SDC-Learn
David Hannah, Head of Centre, QA Ltd

Co-opted members

Co-opted members are appointed by Directors for a 12 month period to provide specific expertise to the board. Because they have not been elected by the membership, they do not have a vote at board meetings.

Maria Roushias, (Jt Vice Chair – Apprenticeships), Member, Colleges Workbased Learning Group
Maureen McCann, (Jt Vice Chair – Employability) Retired
Charlie Cameron, Managing Director, Rizon Training

Chief Executive

The Board is supported by the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive is not a member of the board and does not have a vote at meetings.

Stuart McKenna,  Chief Executive, STF

Board meeting dates 2026

January:        Wednesday 21 January 2026
March:            Wednesday 25 March 2026
May:                Wednesday 27 May 2026 (face to face)
July:                Wednesday 22 July 2026
September:     Wednesday 23 September 2026
November:      Wednesday 25 November 2026 (followed by AGM)

Board Sub-Groups

The Board has two sub groups which bring together members with expertise in specific policy and delivery areas. These groups meet every two months and focus on Apprenticeships and Employability.