student officers & trustees
The Students' Union operates day to day to provide support, advice and facilities with you in mind. This is done through the collaborative work of a team of elected Officers and Union staff. All are here to provide the very best student experience and ensure the Union seeks to deliver on its Strategic Plan. Click below to find out more about your current Officers (including how to contact them)
sabbatical officers 2022/23
To find out more about what the Sabbatical Officers do, visit their profiles in the images below.
executive officers
Executive Officers are part-time volunteers who have specific remits and areas of work. Collectively they sit on the Union's Executive Council which acts as the political leadership of the organisation coordinating campaigns and projects to Make Students Lives Better. To get in contact with any of the Officers below, please email theunion@stir.ac.uk and we will pass you on to the Officer.
Housing Officer – Dante Lopez
Co-Curricular Officer – Juulia Spets
Sustainability Officer – Nela Cadinanos Gonzalez
International Officer – Vacant*
Arts Officer – Vacant*
Media Officer – Vacant*
Health & Wellbeing Officer – Zoe Crosher
Sports Communication Officer – Vacant*
Sports Participation & Engagement Officer – Vacant*
Engagement Officer – Lucy Wilson
Postgraduate Officer – Vacant*
Alternative Pathways Officer – Vacant*
Mature Students' Officer – Michael Sammels
Parents & Carers Officer – Vacant*
Care Experienced Students Officer – Vacant*
Equalities Officer (Disabled) – Nicky Foley
Equalities Officer (Women) – Petra Jarosova
Equalities Officer (BAME) – Vacant (This position will re-open for nominations at the next Equalities Zone meeting in Autumn 2022)
Equalities Officer (LGBT+) – Vacant (This position will re-open for nominations at the next Equalities Zone meeting in Autumn 2022)
*Vacant positions will re-open for nominations at the By-Elections in Autumn 2022.
board of trustees
In support of the Union's activities, several student Trustees and external Trustees sit on the Union's Trustee Board to help provide support and direction to the Union's Sabbaticals Officers and Senior Management.
student trustees
Heather Mitchell, Ivet Stancheva and one vacancy.
external trustees
Gail Burden - Chair of the Board
Gail is the current Chief Executive of Sleep Scotland / Teens+.
Colin Miller
Colin is Chair of the Union's Finance & Resources Committee.
Joanne Kerr
Joanne is Chair of the Union's HR Sub Group.
Mark Cullen
Mark was VP Services & Treasurer, 2008 - 2010, here at Stirling Students' Union.