Lothian HIV Patients Forum

The Lothian HIV Patient Forum is an independent advocacy group that exists for the purpose of empowering those living with and affected by HIV in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

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Iain Walker

Iain is a senior finance professional who specialises in providing tax advisory services to a broad spectrum of organisations. Iain is an advocate for equality and the LGBTQ+ community. Iain’s commitment to HIV Scotland is to ensure that it is able to support its strategic aims by bringing his professional experience to support the financial governance of the organisation.
Dr. Karen Thomson

Karen is a social scientist with a background in psychology. In additional to her substantive post as a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University, Karen has been the the Head of Learning and Teaching for the School of Life Sciences; the Associate Dean, Learning Teaching and Quality, for the School of Health and Life Sciences; and is now undertaking a strategic international role for the School, Associate Dean International.
James Alexander

Through his training as a psychotherapist, James has been working with and advocating for the HIV community in both London and Scotland for over 20 years. In this time, James has noted the provision of appropriate mental health support for the HIV community is often overlooked and underfunded. James' commitment to HIV Scotland is to overview and support its aims in changing attitudes towards HIV and mental health.
Dr. Melea Press

Melea researches sustainability and market systems. Melea's work crosses disciplinary and institutional boundaries; focused on increasing vitality and resilience within and across communities and ecosystems. Melea's research interests include issues of transparency, accountability, reporting, and legitimacy. Melea believes institutions across academia, the public, private and third sectors all have things to learn from and share with each other.