Jess Wade
Non-Executive Director
First appointed 15 June 2020
Jess is the Interim Chief Executive of Partners in Advocacy. Jess is an experienced voluntary sector manager with particular strengths and expertise in leadership, project management and strategic planning. Jess has considerable knowledge of the Scottish voluntary sector having worked for, and served as a Trustee of, a number of Scottish, national and local charities. Jess was previously the Chief Executive of Carers of East Lothian, a Board member of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and also Barony Housing Association.
Interests outside of Wheatley Group:
- Home-Start Edinburgh West and South West- Trustee
- Coalition of Carers in Scotland- Executive Committee member
- Edinburgh Young Carers - Chair