Our People

An archaeology graduate of Cardiff University, David oversees the varied work of the Trust encompassing both archaeology and architectural heritage. He has worked in historic environment management and recording at both national and local level in Wales, England and Scotland since the late 1980s. Over the last two decades with the Trust he has established the Historic Environment Record and planning archaeology service for the area, and developed and delivered several projects including the Carpow logboat, Tay Landscape Partnership Scheme, Glenshee Archaeology Project and Kings Seat Archaeology Project. His areas of expertise include project development and funding; partnership working, third sector governance, and community archaeology.

David works Monday-Friday

Sara is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building and studied Building Conservation at the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies in York. She has been working with historic buildings for over twenty-five years as both a specialist conservation contractor and as a consultant. She has a particular interest in Scottish vernacular buildings, the use of traditional materials and traditional building skills training.

Sara works Tuesday-Friday.

A graduate from the University of Glasgow, Sophie worked in the commercial sector as a field archaeologist across Scotland for 8 years before joining the Heritage Trust in 2012 and undertaking various roles, including managing all the archaeology and built heritage projects of the Tay Landscape Partnership Scheme. In addition to her primary responsibilities, Sophie also works closely with Grace to maintain and enhance the Perth and Kinross Historic Environment Record.

Sophie works Tuesday-Thursday.

As a qualified accountant, a graduate of the University of Aberdeen, Diane has considerable financial and office management experience gained in a number of different industries including the Education and Hospitality industry.

Diane works Monday and Wednesday.

Ciarán has over 20 years’ experience in traditional and ecologically benign buildings, their design, construction and conservation. His main interests are lime masonry, timber engineering & traditional joinery techniques. He is also very keen on heritage engineering and water-powered mills and how they can be showcased educationally. He has a long-standing interest in how the built environment interacts with and can complement the natural landscape.

Ciarán works Monday-Friday

Graduating from the University of Aberdeen in 2017, Grace has since worked as an archaeologist in the Midlands of England and North Scotland. She began building up her field archaeology skills during excavations within the Northern Picts Project before venturing into development-led archaeology where she worked on a variety of sites across England. In 2018 she joined Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) as Project Officer for the Highland Regional Archaeological Research Framework (HighARF) project where she worked predominantly with the Highland Historic Environment Record, exploring a wide variety of sources to input new data into existing and new records for HighARF. Grace joined the Trust in 2020.

Grace works Monday-Friday.

Lily graduated from the University of St Andrews in Ancient and Medieval History in 2019. She then went on to join the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Historic Environment Team, simultaneously working to complete a trailblazer Historic Environment Advice Assistant Apprenticeship run by Historic England in partnership with Strode College. She graduated in October 2021 before joining the Trust in January 2022.

Lily works Monday-Friday

David joined the Trust in June 2022 as Development Officer for the upcoming Lower City Mills Project. He is a professional project manager with 25+ years of experience of working in the construction industry, engaged in managing the delivery of all kinds of projects in the UK and Canada, where he lived for 10 years with his wife & family. David (along with the whole development team) is excited at the prospect of being able to bring the Lower City Mills back into the public domain and re-establishing its rightful place in Perth & Kinross and the hearts of its residents over the course of the next 3 years.

David works Monday-Friday