Deputy Chair

Angiolina Foster

Head and shoulders image of Board member Angiolina Foster smiling in front of a grey SFRS crest

Angiolina Foster

She is a respected public service leader whose work has spanned local government, national government and the third sector.

About

Angiolina is a respected public service leader whose work has spanned local government, national government and the NHS.

She has held several Chief Executive positions within Scotland’s public services. In all her roles, she has aimed to put people at the heart of service design and delivery. This has afforded her rich learning in leadership, strategy and service transformation. She was awarded a CBE in 2011 for her contribution to Scotland’s public services.

From 2021 to 2025, Angiolina was Chair of Public Health Scotland. She is currently Chair of Playlist for Life, a dementia music charity, and is a Board member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

To contact the Board about a specific issue, please email sfrs.boardsupport@firescotland.gov.uk

Committees

  • Service Delivery Committee
  • Strategic Planning and Change Committee

Register of interests

Information on the exact nature of the requirement under each category can be found in the Code of Conduct for Board Members of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Remuneration

  • None

Related Undertakings

  • None

Contracts

  • None

Houses, Land and Buildings

  • None

Shares and Securities

  • None

Non-Financial Interests

  • Voluntary Trustee of Playlist for Life

  • Registered Teacher, Classical Yoga School (London, Scotland)

  • Voluntary Trustee with Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Other Interests

  • None