Outreach staff

Emma Gray

Emma Gray

Communications Manager
Emma Gray has a background in journalism and human rights. Based in Moscow, Washington D.C. and London, she ran a TV and radio news production company for nearly a decade. For four years she worked on press freedom campaigns before joining the SPSO in September 2005.
Tel: 0131 240 2974
egray@spso.org.uk
Carol Neill

Carol Neill

Outreach Team Leader
Carol Neill joined the SPSO in January 2004. Carol comes from the Housing Association sector in Edinburgh where she held a variety of administration and housing management roles over a twelve year period.
Tel: 0131 240 8840
cneill@spso.org.uk
Julie Margiotta

Julie Margiotta

Outreach Officer
Julie Margiotta joined the SPSO in May 2004 from a private sector background. Julie worked in customer service at Standard Life where she handled pension complaints for 5 years.
Tel: 0131 240 8842
jmargiotta@spso.org.uk
Sarah Bogunovic

Sarah Bogunovic

Outreach Officer
Before joining the SPSO in May 2006, Sarah Bogunovic worked for five years in the public sector, most recently with The City of Edinburgh Council where she administered the Council's Committees, including the Planning Committee, and advised on official procedures to ensure democratic decision making.
Tel: 0131 240 8849
sbogunovic@spso.org.uk
Sarah Crawford

Sarah Crawford

Outreach Officer
Sarah Crawford joined the SPSO in June 2006 from the Scottish Executive. For the last three years Sarah worked in the Scottish Prisions Complaints Commission and was responsible for investigating prisoner complaints and providing advice to complainants.
Tel: 0131 240 8842
scrawford@spso.org.uk
Kate Taylor

Kate Taylor

Outreach Officer Kate Taylor joined the SPSO in May 2007. Kate worked for The Law Society of Scotland, handling complaints about solicitors and providing advice to complainants, for one year. Prior to this Kate studied Law at the University of Strathclyde. Tel: 0131 240 8818
ktaylor@spso.org.uk
Grainne Byrne

Grainne Byrne

Outreach Assistant
Grainne joined the Team as Outreach Assistant in August 2006. For two years Grainne was an advertising sales team co-ordinator with The Scotsman Publications Limited and was responsible for assisting with sales and sponsorship management.  Before this, Grainne studied Spanish and Film and Media Studies at The University of Stirling.
gbyrne@spso.org.uk