Mrs Gillian Stamper (née Woolman), MA 1986 (Economic & Social History with International Relations)

Proposer: Ms Judith Symes, BSc 1986
Seconder: Mr John Rendall, MA 1986

Summary of career history

• Assistant Director with Audit Scotland. Engagement lead for public sector audits throughout Scotland, participating at Board and Audit Committee meetings, leading a team of finance professionals (2001 - Present)
• Chief Internal Auditor to consortium of NHS Boards and Trusts (1996 - 2001)
• Manager, KPMG Brussels then KPMG Geneva (1990 - 1995)
• Trainee accountant, Coopers & Lybrand, Edinburgh (1986 - 1990)

Expertise that is especially relevant to the position of General Council Assessor on the University Court

• Fellow in ICAEW, Member of CIPFA
• Expert in public sector finance reporting and corporate governance, eg pension funds, local government, NHS Boards, etc
• Corporate lead for equality and diversity
• Familiar with the workings of the Public Audit and Post Legislative Scrutiny Committee of the Scottish Parliament
• Former trustee/treasurer of two third sector organisations

Connections with the University/alumni since graduating

• Elected member of the General Council Business Committee since 2013, re-elected 2017

Reason(s) for wishing to become a General Council Assessor

• I am keen to be a bridge between the university and the public sector - in due course many of its graduates will go on to work there, whether into medicine, the army, teaching, public administration, etc
• I am keen to represent parents of university aged children - it is a very different world in terms of the financial commitment and the graduate opportunities
• My time on the GCBC has given me some insight into the workings of the university and I'm keen to contribute in a more direct fashion based upon my extensive experience in audit and governance