Trustees
John Jeffrey played 40 times for Scotland as an industrious and robust flanker in an international career that spanned eight seasons from 1984 until 1991. In that time, the Kelso farmer scored 11 tries for his country and was part of the Grand Slam-winning team of 1990 as well as the 1989 British and Irish Lions squad. Since retiring from playing the game, Jeffrey has remained involved in the game, first as a coach and radio commentator and then in administration where he has held committee positions at club, country and latterly at World Rugby level. He is currently chairman of the Rugby Committee as well as chairman of the Laws Review Group and is also a representative of the Scottish Rugby Union on World Rugby Council. John continues to run the family farm near Kelso where he lives with his wife and two daughters and regularly makes it down to Poynder Park to support his old club.
Kathy and Doddie were married in 1997 after he popped the question when they stopped at the Carter Bar, the Borders crossing, after a night out. They had three sons, Hamish, Angus and Ben, and live in the Borders on the farm between Lauder and Melrose. Kathy manages to balance looking after the livestock, her horses, the boys, working with an outside catering company while trying to keep them all on the straight and narrow! Kathy hails from Bellingham near Hexham where her family has built a successful drainage company…and while Doddie said it was the lure of professional rugby that led to his move into North Northumberland, we know better!
Stewart Weir is a media and PR consultant, who as an award-winning journalist, was a staff writer with the Evening Times, former chief sportswriter with the Scottish Mirror, and formerly head of sport for the Herald & Times group. A trustee of the Foundation from the outset, in May 2018, Stewart embarked on co-writing Doddie’s best-selling autobiography ‘My Name’5 Doddie,’ completing the book, from the first interview to release, in just five months. Asked at a book festival how difficult writing the book with Doddie was, Stewart replied; “I’d place it just behind bomb disposal and juggling chainsaws.”
Annabel trained at the Royal Free Hospital and has enjoyed a variety of medical roles including director level appointments in primary and secondary care as well as clinical governance. As a palliative care specialist and previously as a GP, she has looked after many people with MND, ensuring they receive high quality person-centred care and was involved in the successful fundraising for the purpose-built palliative care unit in the Borders. Annabel also is Chair of the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. Her sport was rowing and she still sits on the British Rowing Medical Advisory Panel and supported the GB Rowing Team in training and competition prior to the Beijing Olympics. She lives in the Scottish Borders with her husband Julian and family.
Matt has been involved in clinical research for over 20 years in industry, academia and the NHS, including time at AstraZeneca, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the National Cancer Research Network and as an Exec Director of the NIHR Clinical Research Network. He is currently Therapeutic Strategy Lead at Worldwide Clinical Trials. He lives in North Yorkshire, enjoys running in the countryside with his English Pointer and coaches U18 girls rugby at West Park Leeds.
Stuart is a Chartered Accountant who spent more than 20 years in investment management. He has served on the boards of several companies and charities. Stuart played schoolboy rugby with Doddie and they toured New Zealand together with the Scottish Schools team in 1988.
Ian is CEO of Fosroc International Ltd, which previously sponsored the Fosroc Super 6 and the Scottish Under 20s rugby academies, which he was instrumental in setting up, with a vision to helping young players contribute to Scotland’s rugby. He has a passion for rugby where he was introduced to Doddie and they became firm friends. He is married and enjoys time with family, skiing and fitness.
Catriona (Cat) Woolner-Winder’s is as a Chief Communications, Brand and Sustainability Officer and Senior Advisor to leaders, UHNW families and organisations on critical issues and brand value creation. A former Executive Director at Selfridges Group and Selfridges&Co, Cat also held senior leadership positions at Brunswick Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Kingfisher and previously co-founded communications advisory firm Paternoster. Cat is a Jamaican/Canadian who moved to London 25 years ago and settled in Richmond, London with her family. Cat has a passion for motorsports, tennis and particularly rugby with frequent visits to Twickenham and The Stoop.
