Dr. Heather Currie, MBE
MB BS, FRCOG, MRCGP, DRCOG, MRCGP

Dr Heather Currie MBE is a gynaecologist. Her work includes specialising in menopause and she is the founder of Menopause Matters, a web resource and magazine providing up-to-date, accurate information about health at the menopause, menopause at work, menopausal symptoms and treatment options.

Dr Currie is the Managing Director of Menopause Matters, and a Trustee and past Chair of the British Menopause Society.

Darron Dupre,
Head of Local Government at UNISON Cymru Wales.

Darron was on the expert panel that wrote the BSI Standard on menstrual and menopause health at work (BS 30416) and has championed Menopause Cafes in the workplace for many years.

Michael Hodgson,
Philanthropy Manager, PDSA 

Michael has 15+ years’ experience in fundraising, helping connect charities with donors and supporters, including individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners. He’s also a Trustee of Giraffe in Perth.

Lisl Macdonald FRSA,
Founder of Spring and Atlas Consultancy

Lisl is an expert handler of oddly-shaped marketing and commercial problems/opportunities at an international level. She has decades of experience in both B2C & B2B sectors.

Professor Kathleen Riach,
Adam Smith Business School, Glasgow University. Menopause at Work specialist

For over 20 years, Kathleen’s research has explored the lived experience of working across the life course with a particular focus on ageing as an organising and organised phenomenon and how women navigate different forms of inequality during their careers.  Kat’s work on menopause at work is globally recognised.

Gerald Richards,
Co-Founder and Director of B & G.

With more than 25 years of experience in leadership and management of third sector organisations, Gerald most recently spent 5.5 years as the Founding CEO of the Super Power Agency, a non-profit focused on youth writing and creative expression based in Edinburgh that has worked with more than 5,000 young people in Scotland.

Kate Wyatt
Law Partner at Lindsays

Kate is an employment law partner and works with employer and employee clients from a variety of sectors, including the social care and education sectors, and for charities and not-for-profit organisations.  She has worked with Rachel and her team at the Menopause Café since 2019 and is a committed advocate for the organisation and raising awareness of the impact of menopause on working life and how that can be managed.