Our people
Senior Management Team
Martin Nadin, Chief Executive
Brig (Ret’d) MARTIN NADIN OBE MA CMgr FCMI
Joined: 25th September 2018
Role: Chair of Senior Management Team Committee, Chief Risk Officer
Bio: A veteran of 39 years in the British Army. Martin completed a number of senior Staff Officer roles with responsibility for the planning, delivery and governance of worldwide healthcare support for deployed military personnel and military families. The last 3 years were spent as Army’s Director of Medical Capability. Martin then spent two years in the NHS leading the project team responsible for the successful merger of University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.
George Corbett, Depute Chief Executive and Property Manager
Joined: 23rd August 2008
Role: Vice Chair of Senior Management Team Committee, Member of Quality Committee
Colin Leslie, Head of External Relations
Joined: 5th December 2022
Bio: Joined SVR following communications and fundraising roles in the charity sector with Leuchie House and Support in Mind Scotland (now Change Mental Health). Qualified journalist and member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.
Shaun Rhodes, IT Manager
Joined: 3 May 2022
Role: Responsible for IT, Digital and Cyber Security
Bio: Shaun served for 25 Years with the British Army within the Infantry and IT & Communications roles achieving the rank of Warrant Officer. Was responsible for tactical planning of communication and IT, Training, Implementation of cyber security procedures, Creation and implementation of Encryption and communication security measures as well as the Senior Soldier for Communication & IT knowledge. Holds a degree in Business Management and multiple qualifications with Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and CompTIA for Security +.
Michael Pearson, Catering Manager
Joined: 6 April, 2020
Role: Running catering and kitchen function across SVR
Bio: Fully qualified executive chef. Mike has career experience working in homes, hotels, restaurants and sports clubs and arenas - including Liverpool and Everton in his home city.
Janet Harkess, Specialist Occupational Therapist
Joined: 1 November, 2023
Role: Providing occupational therapy within our supported housing services
Bio: Janet initially worked in health and community settings in Dundee and Perthshire, but most of her career has been spent in Rheumatology for NHS Fife, latterly as Principal Occupational Therapist. She has been a committee member for the Scottish Society of Rheumatology and until recently was chair of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section in Trauma & Musculoskeletal Health.
Her clinical interests are in vocational rehabilitation, pain and fatigue management and quality improvement. She and her previous team recently won the NHS Fife Innovation Award 2023 for their work in self-management and rheumatology app development.
Rosendael Team
Graeme Watson, Manager
GRAEME WATSON. Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Joined: 2021
Role: Member of Quality Committee. Member of Rosendael Residents Committee.
Bio: 30 years experience in social and supported housing. Registered manager of a housing support service.
Whitefoord House Team
Kirsty Smeaton-Brown, Manager
Joined: 3rd September 2018
Role: Member of Quality Committee. Member of Whitefoord House Residence Committee
Bio: 20 years’ experience working in Housing and Homelessness.
Bellrock Close Team
Ken Nisbet, Manager
KEN NISBET Diploma in Social Work (DipSW)
Joined: 6 September 2021
Role: Member of Quality Committee. Member of Bellrock Close Residents Committee.
Bio: Management experience of over 27 years working with children and young people, older people, mental health services and homelessness services.
