Meet The Board Members
Scott moved from Glasgow to Ardrossan in the early noughties and immediately made it his home.
As an experienced senior manager within retail, an entrepreneur and with experience in marketing Scott set up two local businesses. Most recently employed as Head of Social & Economic Development with a local Housing Association, Scott also Heads a furniture reuse charity in Irvine.
Since arriving in Ardrossan and driven by the Towns beauty and opportunity for development, Scott has been involved in local community action; initially Ardrossan Town Centre Initiative and most recently working with a group of local community activists to form and become Chairperson of Ardrossan’s first Community Development Trust, as well as a Trustee of Ardrossan Community Sports Hub (ACSH).
A Director and Coach at a former local Community Interest Company gym promoting fitness, Scott is now working with the Sports Hub to ensure inclusive fitness is included in Ardrossan’s future and takes leadership in the delivery of the ACSH Fitness Centre and in growing and developing its long term presence for the Town and its residents.
Craig Perkins has called Ardrossan home for the past 20 years. Although he spent much of that time commuting daily to Glasgow for work, his long-standing commitment to the town inspired him to reinvest locally when the opportunity arose. During the Covid period, Craig purchased Minard House on Princes Street, undertaking an extensive refurbishment that has transformed the building into a vibrant business hub. Today, Minard House is home to several companies, including Craig’s own enterprises.
Alongside his professional responsibilities, Craig is a single parent of two teenage children, a role that has strengthened his appreciation for community, opportunity, and the importance of creating a positive local environment for young people to thrive.
Deeply passionate about supporting the community, Craig has served as a mentor with the MCR Pathways Programme, helping young people build confidence and achieve their potential. Through his corporate sailing business, he has also contributed to fundraising efforts for multiple local charities. Most recently, he committed to a four-year sponsorship agreement to support Ardrossan Winton Ladies, North Ayrshire’s first ladies’ football team—reflecting his dedication to empowering women’s sport and community development.
As a Trustee of the Ardrossan Community Development Trust, Craig’s focus is on strengthening the relationship between the Trust, residents, and local businesses. His goal is to foster a collaborative Corporate Social Responsibility partnership that brings shared value and long-term benefit to the community.
Craig welcomes conversations with like-minded business owners who share his passion for supporting and investing in Ardrossan’s future.
Hugh is a 59 year old Senior Project Manager and former Senior Site Engineer employed in large Rail Engineering projects and has worked around the UK in this field for some 23 years.
Prior to that he obtained degrees in both Civil Engineering and Construction Management from Glasgow Caledonian University after returning to academic studies in his late thirties after various jobs in transport and construction.
He resides in Ardrossan on South Beach and has a keen interest in the potential for upgrades to the community areas around the town.
Elizabeth was nominated at the 2021 AGM and joined the Board of the Trust on 30th June 2021.
A local resident all her life, Elizabeth left school and, amongst other things, worked at Abbotsford Nursing Home in the Town for 10 years as a cook.
Elizabeth has also been heavily involved in the operation of the Whitlees Centre for many years and was also the café cook for 3 years before retiring. She is inspired in her retirement to continue to assist at the Whitlees Centre and helps out wherever she can. After learning of the Community Development Trust, their engagement with the community and plans to raise funds and develop Ardrossan for its residents and visitors she had to get involved. Having been nominated at our AGM in June 2021, she joined our Board.
“I love helping the community and do all I can to help”
Marisa was nominated at the 2021 AGM and joined the Board of the Trust on 30th June 2021.
Marisa’s family has always been born and bred in Ardrossan and apart from her living for 5 years as a ‘Doonhamer’ in Dumfries in the late eighties she has always lived here. She is a Nurse Lecturer at the University of The West of Scotland responsible for teaching Post graduate Specialist Community Health Nurses and they continue to come from all over the United Kingdom to study on her Programme and she is very proud of all her Graduates.
Marisa also has a strong sense of Community and more recently when she has had more time when she is not helping to look after her 5 Grandchildren she loves walking – having proudly completed the West Highland way a few years ago, she is also passionate about the Town, in particular the Shore front and the Cannon Hill. Marisa was delighted to join the ACDT as a Director and is proud to be able to work the rest of the team.
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