Kirsty McIntosh – Chair
Kirsty is Head of Partnerships at the Scottish Tech Army, a not-for-profit that brings skilled tech volunteers together with third sector organisations to help them maximise the use of technology to further their aims. She has a business background in sectors as diverse as construction, architecture and technology and has a reputation for being an ‘ideas engine’, capable of seeing things differently which she says stems from a never-ending curiosity about the world. She’s a natural communicator and relationship builder and passionately believes in the use of technology as a force for good. She joined the Board in 2019.
Pauline Montgomery – Vice-Chair
Pauline, a mother of two from Fife, a qualified Accountant by profession, with over 24 years of financial experience in the Defence, Manufacturing and Health care business sectors.
Pauline is currently the Group Financial Controller for a Scottish Company which develops and manufactures retinal imaging devices enabling eyecare professionals to discover, diagnose, document, and treat ocular pathology.
Dr Ken Scott-Brown
Ken has been a Trustee of SeeScape since 2020, and has been working with SeeScape on Research and Knowledge Exchange collaborations for over 10 years in his capacity as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and User Experience at Abertay University in Dundee. He has a particular interest in the development of accessible design for touch screen technology in smart phones and tablets. Ken has a close connection with the Kingdom of Fife, having started his career here in the 90’s studying Psychology at the University of St Andrews. He followed this up with post-doctoral research posts at Glasgow Caledonian University, St Andrews, and the University of Nottingham before taking up a lecturing post at Abertay in 2001.
Ross MacKay
Ross comes to Seescape with over twenty years’ experience of fundraising and charity leadership. He has led teams with specialisms in corporate, trust, institutional, community and high-level donor fundraising, managing staff across the UK and Ireland. Base in Queensferry, Ross lives with his wife Lorna and their dog Alf. Ross served as volunteer crew on the on the local RNLI lifeboat, until losing vision completely in one eye and restricted vision in the other due to diabetic retinopathy. His passion for supporting his local community, his love of technology and understanding just some of the challenges that visual impairment has on day-to-day life, meant Seescape was a great opportunity for Ross to volunteer some of his time towards supporting close to his heart.
Douglas Allison
Douglas qualified as an optometrist in 2014, achieved an MSc in primary care ophthalmology in 2018 and became an independent prescribing optometrist in early 2022. Douglas has a special interest in home visits and particularly enjoys being out of the test room. Douglas Joined the board in 2024. Douglas has a passion for vision and for people. Through volunteering and his work he has a wealth of experience in eye conditions and how they affect people’s daily lives.
Janet Brereton
Jan has lived in Fife for over 20 years. She brings to Seescape working knowledge and lived experiences of developing inclusive community partnerships. She has lived with severe sight loss since birth and has received support from Seescape's services.
Now retired from paid employment, Jan lives independently at home. She enjoys listening to audiobooks and going to community events to socialise with others alongside travelling around the UK visiting friends and family. In the past you may have met Jan on a tandem cycle ride, health walk or co-presenting a conference or workshop at national networking events promoting all-ability outdoor activities.
Jan continues to support organisations who value health and social care within the community thus enhancing the lives of people with low vision in varied and positive ways.