--- title: Meet the team date: 2018-06-01T07:39:00+01:00 author: Alexandra Davis canonical_url: "https://staging.eauk.org/about-us/nations/scotland/meet-the-team" section: Pages --- [ ![Kieran Turner](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![Kieran Turner](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/Kieran-Turner_2022-06-22-114245_ajzv.jpg) Kieran Turner Head of Public Leadership ](#kieran-turner) ![Kieran Turner](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Kieran Turner](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Kieran Turner #### Head of Public Leadership Kieran joined the Evangelical Alliance Scotland team in 2012. Prior to this he worked for MSPs at the Scottish parliament for three years, with spells in both Edinburgh and Inverness. Before this he spent a number of years working in youth and community work in the housing estates of his native Glasgow. Kieran helps the Evangelical Alliance provide support and encouragement to churches, organisations and individual Christians trying to engage with wider Scottish society. [ ![20250818 Chris Ringland WEB](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20250818 Chris Ringland WEB](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20250818_Chris_Ringland_WEB.png) Chris Ringland Public policy officer (Scotland) ](#chris-ringland) ![20250818 Chris Ringland WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20250818 Chris Ringland WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Chris Ringland #### Public policy officer (Scotland) Chris joined the Evangelical Alliance as public policy officer for Scotland in 2021. In this role he represents our membership of churches, organisations and individuals to the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament, seeking to make Jesus known. He has also completed the Evangelical Alliance's Public Leadership programme. Previously, Chris worked in the Scottish Parliament. He is originally from Northern Ireland and completed degrees in both Geography & Politics and Public Policy in Scotland, and is a massive West Ham United fan. [ ![20241209 Web Staff Photo Lynne Paterson](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20241209 Web Staff Photo Lynne Paterson](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20241209_Web_StaffPhoto_Lynne_Paterson.png) Lynne Paterson Head of Evangelical Alliance in Scotland ](#lynne-paterson) ![20241209 Web Staff Photo Lynne Paterson](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20241209 Web Staff Photo Lynne Paterson](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Lynne Paterson #### Head of Evangelical Alliance in Scotland Lynne Paterson has been head of the Evangelical Alliance in Scotland since 2024. She loves encouraging leaders, strengthening church unity across cultures and has a passion for prayer. Before joining the Evangelical Alliance, she worked for Royal Mail in marketing consultancy and operational management, and later at Tearfund as Scotland director and head of prayer. Lynne is part of Hope Church in Glasgow, holds a master's in theology and is on the board or advisory groups of several organisations, including 24-7 Prayer Scotland. [ ![20260417 Fiona Stewart web](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20260417 Fiona Stewart web](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20260417_Fiona_Stewart_web.png) Fiona Stewart Public Leadership UK programme lead ](#fiona-stewart) ![20260417 Fiona Stewart web](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20260417 Fiona Stewart web](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Fiona Stewart #### Public Leadership UK programme lead Fiona Stewart oversees our Public Leadership programme, which is part of a long-term vision to establish a network of Christian leaders in every part of society. She loves helping people explore how God calls them to lead in their work and in wider culture. An experienced broadcaster on BBC Radio Scotland and Premier Christian Radio, she also writes and performs spoken word poetry and enjoys encouraging people to explore faith issues through the creative arts. [ ![20260417 Sheila Akomiah web](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20260417 Sheila Akomiah web](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20260417_Sheila_Akomiah_web.png) Sheila Akomiah Intercultural unity lead (Scotland) ](#sheila-akomiah) ![20260417 Sheila Akomiah web](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20260417 Sheila Akomiah web](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Sheila Akomiah #### Intercultural unity lead (Scotland) Dr Sheila Akomiah joined the Evangelical Alliance in February 2026 after working with Church Mission Society as a lecturer in African theology. She now works with churches across Scotland, helping congregations from different cultural backgrounds connect, learn from one another and work together in mission. Sheila is a deaconess in the Church of Pentecost in Glasgow and sings in her local choir. [ ![20260910 Megan Chalmers website](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20260910 Megan Chalmers website](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20260910_Megan_Chalmers_website.png) Megan Chalmers Scotland associate (graduate scheme) ](#megan-chalmers) ![20260910 Megan Chalmers website](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20260910 Megan Chalmers website](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Megan Chalmers #### Scotland associate (graduate scheme) Megan Chalmers is our Scotland associate as part of the 2026/27 Graduate Scheme. Before joining us, she studied sociology and Scottish literature at the University of Glasgow, where she was involved in Just Love. She is passionate about building community, justice, and prayer. In her free time, you can find Megan playing hockey, drinking an oat flat white, or watching foreign films at her local cinema.