Kenny Miller
Chairman
Kenny was brought up in North Berwick, and is the third generation of his family to live here. He moved away from the town for work, but returned to North Berwick a few years ago.
Recently retired from a 45 year career as a Surveyor in the construction industry, Kenny has joined North Berwick in Bloom, volunteers as a driver in the North Berwick Volunteer Car Scheme, and is one of the towns Harbour Helpers, working to carry out routine maintenance work at the harbour for the Harbour Trust.
Kenny has always loved North Berwick, and has joined the Community Council to give back to the town that he has enjoyed so much over the years.
Christiane Maher
Treasurer
Christiane is Emeritus Professor at Edinburgh Napier University in Strategic Transport Management. She was born and bred in Germany and came to North Berwick in 1994 via a stint at the European Commission in Brussels and then a few years in Berkshire.
During the first years here she engaged in the local schools in the Parent Committee, the PTAs, and then as member and then Chair of NBHS Parent Council. She later volunteered at Earth Matters and was a Director before it went private. She now volunteers at the Day Centre, but wanted to engage more for the wider community of the town she has come to love and now firmly calls her home for good.
Ian Watson
Born in Edinburgh Ian moved to North Berwick in 1958 and was educated at North Berwick Primary & High Schools. He started work with a local Radio & TV shop and then worked in sound recording and electronics before setting up in own electrical business in 1972.
He was elected to the Community Council in 1986, and is a past Chair and Treasurer. Currently he is Chair of both Youth Network & Youth Cafe.
George Johnstone
George has lived n North Berwick for the last 15 years. He is a keen golfer and loves to walk his 2 dogs.
He has spent his working life in hospitality, managing The Queens Hotel and also The Old Clubhouse in Gullane before moving down south and becoming a Clubhouse manager at a few prestigious golf clubs.
He spent a few months on the community council before a work commitment took him out of the area.
George is keen to be involved in any groups which need some help.
William R Macnair
He has a great love of North Berwick, the town and people. He has watched it grow throughout his life, welcomes the many benefits this growth has brought and believes if a town is pleasant to live in it’s a good town for tourism and business. He loves the community spirit and sees this reflected in the many and diverse groups and clubs. He sees this as our great strength and this is what he wishes to support. Bill was elected onto the North Berwick Community Council 1997.
Peter Hamilton
Peter Hamilton was educated at both North Berwick Primary and North Berwick High Schools.
After training as an apprentice Plasterer with a local building firm in Gullane for five years he left that trade and joined the army in the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots where he served for just over three and a half years. He returned to the building trade for 15 years before being forced to give up paid employment due to ill health. His interests and hobbies are fly fishing, sea fishing, and also clay pigeon shooting. He also likes to show Clydesdale horses in Hand at Horse show competitions.
Additionally, he is a volunteer checker on the Exmoor ponies that are on North Berwick Law. He is currently a member of the Law Residents and Tenants Group and regularly attends the local CAPP Meetings.
Julie Cetingoz
Born and raised in Fife, Julie graduated from Heriot Watt University, then spent 25 years living outside of Scotland (in Turkey, Switzerland, England and USA) before settling in North Berwick in 2018.
She continues in her career as an IT consultant enjoying a hybrid of home working with travel twice a month, allowing her time to enjoy her passion of walking (with her dog Bella) on North Berwick beaches and around the Law.
She loves the community spirit of North Berwick and following a 4-year stint as chairperson of the North Berwick High School PTA, is keen to contribute more broadly to the local community.
Sally Egan
Born in Glasgow, Sally has lived and worked in the Lothians most of her life, moving to North Berwick 4 years ago. She is a Registered General Nurse and Specialist Community Nurse and holds Masters and BSc Hons in Health Studies. Having enjoyed a progressive frontline nursing and senior management career she retired from NHS Lothian in September 2022.
She is no stranger to East Lothian having worked closely with ELC for 13 years in her former role of Child Health Commissioner. In August 2023, Sally became a non-executive Director on ELCAP Board, this being a voluntary position.
She enjoys quality time with family and friends and is committed to working collaboratively with NBCC fellow members to ensure that the needs of North Berwick community are heard and articulated.
John Wellwood
John was born in Kingston and attended both Kingston and Law primary, North Berwick High School and Napier University. As an engineering and management graduate he worked in England for 21 years as a Management Consultant.
In 1999 he set up his own consultancy firm and has been lucky enough to work on 5 continents training and advising some of the biggest companies in the world on process and business improvement, as well as training and coaching individuals to transform their lives. Moving home in 2009 to raise his family John has joined the Community Council to help with equality, youth development, sport and education.
He is a member of Tantallon and Gullane golf clubs. As past chair of North Berwick Football Club he still plays football regularly and is passionate about all sport in the region.
Councillors are elected every four years. The next election will be in 2025.
North Berwick Community Council has a membership capacity of 12. If you are interested in applying to join the Community Council or would like more information, please email secretary@northberwickcommunitycouncil.org.uk
All members of the Community Council serve as volunteers.