COAT Staff

DOUGIE BAIRD, TRUST CEO

Dougie has been the Trust CEO since its transformation from UDAT in 2008. He has extensive experience in outdoors access management through his work with the Upland Footpath Management Project, Pathcraft Ltd, Ross and Cromarty Footpath Trust, and the National Trust for Scotland.

MURRAY SWAPP, ACCESS PROJECTS MANAGER

After UDAT’s transition to COAT in 2008 Murray has primarily worked on developing community network path projects including strategic routes such as the Speyside Way. Murray oversees the COAT Walking to Health programme and has been assisting with the project management on The Mountains and The People Project.

GORDON PAXTON - WHITE, THE MOUNTAINS AND THE PEOPLE TECHNICAL PROJECTS OFFICER

Gordon joined COAT in 2015 having spent the previous 10 years working in footpath construction on sites across Scotland. He is the Technical Officer for the Mountains and The People (TMTP) Project, overseeing upland path repair in the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Parks. The TMTP Project runs from 2015 to 2020.

MOIRA BRUCE, TRUST ADMINISTRATOR

Moira joined COAT in 2011 and is responsible for the day to day running of COAT’s head office as well as dealing with all financial matters. She is a qualified accountant and comes from a background in accountancy and business.

TOM WALLACE - ACTIVITY PROGRAMME MANAGER - THE MOUNTAINS AND THE PEOPLE

Tom joined the team in 2015 to lead the delivery of the 5 year Mountains and The People project Activity Plan. Tom comes from a recreation management and community development background having worked throughout the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park as well as for Forestry Commission Scotland. Based on the shores of Loch Lomond Tom will work across both National Parks as part of this project.

PAT FURNEVAL, SPITTAL OF GLEAN MUICK CAR PARK ATTENDANT

KIERAN FOGARTY, LOCH LOMOND TRAINING MANAGER

ROSIE WINCH, ACTIVITY PROJECT OFFICER

KEITH MACKIE, CAIRNGORMS TRAINING OFFICER