Name: Alisdair Barron MBE
Title: Chief Executive & Executive President of Copii in Dificultate
Department: Operations
Location: Glasgow
Alisdair had a career as an HR professional and Director in industries as diverse as brewing, avionics, premier league football and the NHS in Scotland Throughout his career he has maintained an interest in the care, education and development of disadvantaged children and young people with disabilities, particularly Autistic Spectrum Disorders. He is the longest serving member of the juvenile justice system in Scotland and the Vice-Chair of the Board of City of Glasgow College the newest and largest college of further education in Scotland . He inspires the teams delivering innovative care projects for thousands of Romania's children abandoned as being chronically, incurably or terminally ill, touched by HIVAIDS or living the daily challenge of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. In 2006, Alisdair was honored for service to the "forgotten" children of the Balkans Contact Alisdair on 0141 5595695 or email abarron@childrenindistress.org.uk