Jane has worked as an Area Manager for Penumbra since October 1995. Based in the North Area Office in Aberdeen, Jane currently manages services in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Dundee. Jane's principle role is working with the staff team to provide a range of services across the area which promote positive mental health
and recovery.
Jane is a Social Policy Graduate of Stirling University and is also
a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
Simon joined Penumbra in November 1999 as a Project Worker for the Borders Youth Project in Galashiels, providing furnished tenancies and developing a particular focus on homelessness in the Scottish Borders. Simon managed the new Borders Supported Living Service for two years before becoming Area Manager for the newly created East Central area, incorporating the Borders, West Lothian and Fife.
Simon started his working life a hide and skin broker – buying and selling cattle hides and sheep skins in the family business - and moved on to hotel management. Desiring a career change Simon went as a mature student to study at Queen Margaret College for a BSc in Psychology with Applied Sociology and Social Policy. He went on to work as a Nursing Assistant at the Royal Edinburgh hospital for three years and for a short period at Barony Housing association for a year before joining Penumbra.
Euan has been at Penumbra since December 2008 when he joined as Head of Finance. He is responsible for ensuring that all financial controls and processes are in place and operating effectively, that relevant financial information is given to managers, directors and the board on a timely basis, and that Penumbra's statutory reporting requirements are adhered to.
Prior to joining Penumbra he worked for RBS for seven years, including a one year secondment to The Prince's Trust in Glasgow, and Royal Mail for seven years across various parts of the UK. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Scottish Charity Finance Directors Group.
Outside work he enjoys running and cycling and has even been known to do the occasional triathlon
Fiona started work in the child care sector in Ayrshire, moving to Glasgow when she qualified as SNNEB and working in the city's education department for nursery schools. She moved to work in Yorkhill Hospital in the Department for Child and Family Psychiatry which was her first experience of working in the field of Mental Health, which led to training as an RMN. After she qualified Fiona worked in the acute wards of Gartnavel Royal Hospital for a couple of years before leaving the statutory sector to take up her first post in the voluntary sector.
Fiona joined Penumbra in January 2009 as Area Manager where the role includes managing the West Central area in all aspects of service delivery. Fiona participates in the Services & Development and senior managers group at a strategic level and is particularly interested in increasing Penumbra’s knowledge and profile within the West Central area.
