Peter is a lawyer, and a partner in a Glasgow-based firm specialising in licensing. He has been involved in a number of arts organisations and trusts, both as legal adviser and as a board member, over the past 30 years. 

Peter is a past Chairman of the Tron Theatre Company, past Chairman of Glasgow UNESCO City of Music and a former committee member of BAFTA Scotland. 

Peter lives in Glasgow, and his other interests include film, theatre and walking.

Jessica was, until March 2018, the Regional Tribunal Judge for Social Entitlement Chamber in Scotland, managing a judicial team hearing approximately 20,000 Social Security and Criminal Injuries Compensation appeals every year and she continues to sit as a part-time tribunal judge. She also sits as a non- executive member of the Advisory Body of Social Security Scotland and is the Independent Observer for QC appointments in Scotland.

She gained a BA (Joint Honours) in History and Sociology at Stirling University and an LLB degree at Edinburgh University before working as a solicitor in Edinburgh, then as a lecturer in Law at Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities.

She is a former Board member of Theatre Objektiv and Playwrights Studio, and a Board member of NOISE (New Opera In Scotland Events).

Jessica has sung in choirs at school, university and beyond, including Paddy Cuneen's Sirens of Titan between 2005 and 2012.

Nicola is Senior Manager of Performing Arts at Durham University. She has a PhD and BA in Music from Durham University and is due to complete her Masters in Business Administration with the Open University in 2024. Nicola was made an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2017.

Prior to relocating home to the North East of England Nicola was Chief Executive of British Youth Opera and her extensive career in opera includes stage management, general management and producing. She is a founder director of Opera UK.

In her spare time Nicola plays rugby for Gateshead RFC and volunteers with Girlguiding.

Roberta Doyle has held Director-level roles in marketing, communications, digital, learning and fundraising within Scotland’s largest cultural organisations, including the National Theatre of Scotland, Scottish Opera, the National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish Ballet, the Citizens’ Theatre and with Glasgow City Council’s Department of Performing Arts and Venues. She is a graduate in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde

Roberta is Chair of the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, a board director of the Donald Dewar Awards and a trustee of the William Syson Foundation. Roberta has served on a number of boards, committees and working groups including Glasgow School of Art, the Tron Theatre, the British Council’s Cultural Diplomacy Group and the Scottish Arts Council’s Implementation Steering Group for the creation of the National Theatre of Scotland.

She lectures widely in the UK and abroad, and has been a tutor, lecturer, speaker and mentor for, amongst others, the Creative and Cultural Skills Future Leaders’ Programme, Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Langside College, UK Theatre, Arts Council England, Scottish Arts Council and Arts Council Ireland.

Roberta is a Justice of the Peace in the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, sitting at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

May grew up in Clydebank, attending Kilbowie Primary and Clydebank High School.  She graduated from Glasgow University in 1974, adding a teaching qualification from Jordanhill College in 1975.

For 33 years, she was a primary school teacher working at Yoker Primary then at Victoria in Govanhill (both Glasgow).  Throughout her career she was an active member of the teachers’ trade union, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), negotiating at local, regional and national levels, as well as serving as National President in 1996/7.  May was elected for four terms at the General Teaching Council for Scotland, serving on many committees, and was Convener of Council from 2007-2009.

May plays an active part with the Friends of Scottish Opera.  She has chaired the Holiday Committee and enjoyed many wonderful opera trips with the Friends.  She is a member of the Strathclyde Group and a keen participant in their activities, particularly Study Days.  She's also passionate about the work of the Company's Education and Outreach programme.

Other interests include theatre, cinema, visual arts, museums and gardening.

Alex Reedijk joined Scottish Opera as General Director in February 2006, following four years at the helm of The NBR New Zealand Opera. Prior to that he was Executive Director of the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts.

Having worked for many opera companies and festivals across the world, including Scottish Opera, Wexford Festival Opera and the original Garsington Opera, he became New Zealand Festival’s Deputy Executive Director with particular responsibility for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which made its highly successful inaugural visit out of Edinburgh to Wellington in 2000.

Over his 18 years at Scottish Opera the company has flourished, bringing opera performances to over 45 communities across Scotland every year. There has also been an array of new initiatives for young people, and for people living with Dementia, including the world’s first Dementia Friendly opera performances in 2016. He has also worked closely in partnership with Music Director Stuart Stratford to sustain and develop a very strong commitment to young singers, 20th and 21st century opera and new commissions.

In November 2011, Alex was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Alex spent 10 years as a Trustee and Vice Chairman of Citizens Theatre, and is currently Chair of Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock.

Alex was also awarded an OBE for services to the performing arts in Scotland in the 2024 New Year’s Honours.