School Governors

Mr R Mickel LLB WS (Chairman)

The Chairman of Governors is Mr Rod Mickel, who has been involved with the Board since 1999 originally as Clerk to the Board, then as Vice Chairman. He was elected Chairman in 2006. His family have had a long connection with the School with three generations now having been educated there. He is a graduate of The University of Dundee and runs a Legal Practice in Crieff.

Mr John Anderson MA MBA CA

John Anderson, a parent of three children currently attending Morrison's, was co-opted by the Board of Governors in 2009.  He was educated at The Glasgow Academy and studied accountancy at the University of Aberdeen before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young.  He worked with the firm in Glasgow, London and Chicago, where he specialised in entrepreneurship and new venture creation, before returning to Scotland and completing his MBA at Strathclyde Graduate Business School. He now applies his professional and personal experience of the issues facing high growth businesses in Scotland to his role as Chief Executive of The Entrepreneurial Exchange.  John is a founding GlobalScot member and sits on the boards of the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust and The Saltire Foundation Fellowship.

Mr G Berrie FCII

George Berrie, a parent whose two daughters attended the school, joined the Board in June, 2004. As Chairman of the Marketing Committee, he is keen to ensure the School maintains its reputation for developing the whole child. George also seeks to use his corporate experience to contribute to the School's strategic planning and to both support and challenge the School.

In his professional capacity, he is a Chartered Insurer and is Director of Trading at Norwich Union, a FTSE 100 company and part of Aviva. 

Mr H Campbell BSc C Eng MICE MIStructE

Hugh Campbell, a parent of three Morrisonians, was co-opted by the Board of Governors. As a member of the Board's Strategy Group, Hugh is supportive of the School's Development Plan and is active in ensuring that its elements are well considered, realistic and affordable. As a Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer, Hugh has professional experience of school buildings and would like to see the fabric of Morrison's Academy continue to be well maintained for the enjoyment of all staff, pupils and visitors. 

Mr Ian Cockbain ACIS
Ian Cockbain serves on the Board as the representative of the University of Stirling where he is Director, Student Recruitment and Admissions Services and Deputy Director, External Relations.  His primary responsibilities at the university are for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions Offices, International and Study Abroad Office, UK/Europe Office and the Recruitment Support Office.  In addition he has responsibility for the planning, budgeting and operations of the External Relations Department.   He has over twelve years experience of higher education and has traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe, Australia, USA, Middle East and Canada on University business.  Ian has worked previously in Police Administration, Local Government and the Health Service.  He is a Chartered Secretary and is currently a member of the UCAS International Board.

Mrs Edna Gilmour MA (Hons) PGCE

Edna Gilmour is a graduate of St. Andrews University. Her early career in store management with Marks and Spencer in Scotland progressed through appointment to the company's Head Office in London where she was responsible for recruitment and graduate training in the IT and Finance groups. Since moving to Crieff, Edna has been active in voluntary work with local groups of all ages. Now a qualified primary teacher, Edna maintains a close interest in Morrison's Academy where her daughters have been educated. She has served on the Education Committee for several years and seeks to help the school continue to flourish as an inspiring environment which nurtures confidence, independence and integrity in every pupil.

Mr D A Glen B Acc CA CTA

David Glen, a former boarding pupil, was co-opted by the Morrisonian Club. He is Chairman of the Finance Committee, a member of the Strategy Committee and the Governor Selection Committee. He seeks to help ensure that the finances of Morrison's Academy are tightly controlled; that fees are expended to maximise the educational benefit for its pupils and that sufficient financial resources are also applied to the enhancement of the campus. David is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Dr K M Greig MA PhD

Kenneth Greig is rector of Hutchesons' Grammar School in Glasgow. Educated at Heriot's in Edinburgh, he has degrees from Oxford and Edinburgh universities, and worked as an exploration geologist for BP before entering teaching. He was head of mathematics at Dollar and headmaster of Pangbourne College in Berkshire before moving back to Scotland in 2005. He enjoys watching sport, particularly rugby and hockey, but in spare time is happiest studying natural history and geology or playing the bagpipes.

Professor WS Hanson BA PhD FSA FSA (Scot)

Bill Hanson is the Glasgow University representative on the Board of Governors and a member of the Education Committee.  He is Professor of Roman Archaeology and has published widely in this field, including a number of books and monographs. He was for several years Head of the Department of Archaeology and is currently Director of the Centre for Aerial Archaeology at Glasgow.  He lives in Stirling with his wife, also an archaeologist, and their daughter. He has been a University teacher for over 30 years and is strongly committed to maximising educational opportunities for students at all levels.  Outside the lecture theatre he is a keen tennis player and holds a brown belt in karate.

Professor John Henley BSc (Eng) PhD
John Henley serves on the Board as the representative of Edinburgh University where he is Professor of International Management and Head of the Strategy and International Business Group of the University's Management School. He worked for Glaxo Laboratories before taking up his first teaching post at the LSE. He then taught in the University of Nairobi before joining the University of Edinburgh.
He has published widely on international business-related topics specialising in emerging markets. His particular interest is foreign investor behaviour in emerging markets and optimising the strategies host governments use to attract such investment and obtaining the greatest beneficial impact.

Dr A Jackson BSc PhD

Andrew Jackson, whose two children both attended Morrison's before progressing to university, was co-opted onto the Board of Governors in 2004. He has spent many years in both Scotland and abroad as a Director of Marine Harvest, the world's largest salmon farming company. He is currently Technical Director with the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation. Dr Jackson is Convener of the School's Strategy Implementation Group and it is his aim to help develop a successful strategy for the school which will guarantee its future as one of Scotland's leading independent schools. 

Mr L C Johnston
Landel C Johnston is the parent of two boys currently in the Secondary School and has been elected as the Parents' representative to the Board. A ‘second generation' Morrisonian himself, he has lived in Perthshire for most of his life and has maintained strong links with the school. Since completing his further education in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, he has been employed with Scottish and Southern Energy in both engineering and management roles with extensive experience in Project Management. He believes this will be of considerable help in supporting the successful execution of the current Strategy group proposals and Marketing Committee developments.

Mr Steven Logie BA DipMan
Steven Logie serves on the Board as the representative of the Court of Edinburgh Napier University. Steven has worked at Edinburgh Napier since 2002 where he is currently Assistant Director of Corporate Affairs, having previously worked in the NHS and University sectors throughout his career.  Steven is the Chairman of the Morrison's Academy Health & Safety Committee which meets termly to ensure that the School develops, maintains and implements appropriate fire, health, welfare & safety policies to maintain a safe environment for employees, pupils, visitors and contractors. He lives in Dunfermline with his wife and three young children.

Mrs F Sharp MA

A former pupil, Flora Sharp was appointed as a Morrisonian Club governor in September 2003. A language graduate of St Andrews University, Flora worked for many years in the Sales and Marketing Division of Ford of Britain. Flora serves on both the Finance Committee and the Strategy Group as well as being involved in organising Decade Reunion Events for former pupils. Flora is keen to see Morrison's Academy run along effective business lines whilst maintaining its reputation as a school which provides good academic teaching as well as providing an environment where all children are able to reach their full potential.

Dr Paul Wright MA PhD FRSC
Paul Wright serves on the Board as the representative of St. Andrews University. He studied Natural Sciences at St. John's College, Cambridge and graduated with 1st class Hons in 1982 before reading for his PhD in Physical Chemistry. After a period in industry as a research scientist for Royal Dutch Shell in The Netherlands he returned to academia as a Post-doctoral Fellow and Assistant Director at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London until 1994 and since then has been a Lecturer and then a Reader in Chemistry at St. Andrews University. His research area is Solid State Chemistry and he has published over 100 papers in international journals in this area. In addition, he teaches all branches of Physical Chemistry to all years at St. Andrews University and, beyond the lecture theatre, retains a keen interest in sport, particularly hockey, and hiking.

Mr J C Andrew LLB(Hons) DIpLP NP (Clerk of Governors)

James Andrew was educated at Heriot's in Edinburgh and is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh where he gained an Honours Degree in Law and the Diploma in Legal Practice. He and his family moved to Crieff in 1997 where he is now a Partner in the firm of Miller Hendry. He is the father of two Morrisonians. James, who is Clerk to the Board of Governors, is also a member of the School's Strategy Group. He is a keen sportsman and is very active in the local community. He is a member of Crieff Golf Club, past Treasurer of the Mini Rugby section of Crieff Rugby Club and is also a registered rugby referee and coach.