Business Beats Cancer Ayrshire

Lorna has 25 years’ experience as a manufacturing specialist within Alex Begg, Ayrshire.  Creating the finest, luxury textiles in the world. Her senior role allows her to lead over 100 staff.  She is an inspirational leader who tells stories that inspire action whilst being grounded in financial information that levers the business and respected as a credible voice in decision making.

Lorna is also the Founder of Butterfly Events, voluntary committee working on behalf of Cancer Research UK, which has seen her organise some of the best events in Ayrshire over the past 17 years. Lorna and her team have raised over £500,000.

Lorna has developed and lead this Board since 2021 as a personal development challenge and to grow business opportunities for our charity in Ayrshire.

Until recently, Mhairi managed a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals across Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, for Royal Bank of Scotland. After over 30 years of banking experience, she has now taken the opportunity to pursue a new career in the travel industry. Since losing close family members to cancer and watching other family and friends battle with it, Mhairi has helped fundraise and campaign for CRUK for over 12 years

Chief Executive of The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology, the leading not for profit organisation campaigning for regulation and professionalism in the beauty and wellness industry, something Lesley is personally a passionate advocate for, having worked in the industry for over 30 years. She also sits on a number of additional industry boards as well as the official government sector group.

A keen supporter of charitable causes close to her heart, she also works tirelessly as a Trustee for the Beauty Backed Trust, a charity launched during the pandemic to support independent businesses directly affected by the pandemic.

Elizabeth Bell, Founder of Cherry Soda, is a local business lady with 16 years’ experience in independent retail sector.

Stephanie Blair is a qualified Lawyer who has worked in the justice sector for almost 20 years. She is passionately committed to supporting Cancer Research UK as a result of her own family experience with cancer.