Communities

Head of Service (Democratic) Aileen CraigLegal | Committee & Members Services | Civil Contingencies Planning | Policy, Performance & Elections | Information Governance | Corporate Communications | Executive Leadership Team | Reports to Committees

Chief ExecutiveCraig HattonHead of Paid Service | Leadership for the Council | Strategic Management | Strategy and Policy Development | Leading Improvement and Organisational Change | Main Contact for Major Emergencies | Returning Officer for Elections

Director (Growth & Investment)Karen YeomansLeadership & Co-ordination | Strategic Management | Policy & Planning | Executive Leadership Team | Reports to Committees

Executive Director (Place)Russell McCutcheonLeadership & Co-ordination | Strategic Management | Policy & Planning | Executive Leadership Team | Reports to Committees

Head of Service (Physical Environment)Yvonne BaulkHousing (Operations, Strategy & Development) | ASB & Community Safety | Out of Hours Service | PMI | Building Services | Facilities Management | Sustainability

Director (Health & Social Care Partnership)Caroline CameronChief Officer of IJB | Leadership & Co-ordination | Strategic Management | Policy & Planning | Executive Leadership Team | Reports to NHS Board and Integration Board

Health & Social Care Partnership

Head of Service (Health & Community Care)David ThomsonAssessment & Care Management for Older People | Physical Disabilities | Sensory Impairment | Residential & Day Care Services for Older People | Care at Home | Arran War Memorial Hospital | Lady Margaret Hospital | Care Homes | Adult Support & Protection | District Nursing | Sexual Health | Money Matters

Head of Service (HSCP Finance & Transformation)Paul DoakFinancial Planning & Management | Chief Financial Officer | Transformation | Information Systems | Performance Management | Strategic Planning | Service Design & CommissioningHead of Service

(Finance)Mark BoydFinancial Management | Procurement | Health & Safety| Insurance| Corporate Fraud & Internal Audit | Executive Leadership Team | Reports to Committees | Chief Financial Officer

Executive Director(Communities & Education)Audrey SuttonLeadership & Co-ordination | Strategic Management | Policy & Planning | Executive Leadership Team | Reports to Committees

Growth & Investment

Head of Service(Connected Communities)Rhona ArthurCommunity Empowerment and Asset Transfer | Community Learning and Development | Community Planning Partnership | Community Facilities | Active Schools | Information and Culture | Sports and Activity

Head of Service (Education)Caroline AmosEarly Years | Inclusion | Integrated Children’s Services Planning | Parental Engagement | Psychological Services and Additional Support Needs | Youth Employment

Head of Service (Education)Andrew McClellandCurriculum | Learning and Teaching | Performance and Improvement | Professional Development | ICT for Schools

Head of Service(Commercial)David HammondTransport | Waste Resources (Operations, Strategy & Contracts) | Roads | Streetscene

Head of Service (Economic Development & Regeneration)Caitriona McAuleyBusiness Support and Development | Employability | Tourism & Coastal Economy | Planning | Protective Services | Regeneration| Commercial Estates

Head of Service (Children, Families & Justice)Alison SutherlandAssessment & Care Management of Vulnerable Children | Residential & Day Care for Children & Young People | Fostering & Adoption Services | Criminal Justice Social Work Services | Family Support Services | School Nursing | Health Visiting

Head of Service(Mental Health)Thelma BowersPan Ayrshire Mental Health Services, including hospitals | Learning Disability Services | Addiction Services

Chief Officers

Head of Service (People & ICT)Fiona WalkerHuman Resources | Organisational Development | Employee Services (Payroll & Resourcing) | Information Technology | Customer Services | Leadership Support | Executive Leadership Team | Reports to Committees

Place Chief Executive’s

Head of Service (Recovery & Renewal)Thomas ReaneyTransformation & Risk Management

April 2021