New Board member appointed

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new member to the RMA Board, Mr Emcee C Chekwas.

Mr Chekwas is a Consultant Chartered Forensic Psychologist and registered member of the British Psychological Society and Health Professionals Council. He is currently in independent psychology practice providing expert witness testimony to criminal, civil and family Courts in the UK. Mr Chekwas has many years experience in assessments, management and rehabilitation of a wide range of male and female as well as young offenders. He also has specialism in Forensic Psychotherapy. He brings to the RMA a wealth of experience from six years as Therapy Manager of a 40-bed Therapeutic Community concentrating on the psychological rehabilitation of medium to high risk offenders and four years experience as head of Psychological Therapies and Consultant for an Independent Therapeutic School for children and young people aged seven to sixteen.

Mr Checkwas holds no other Ministerial appointments.

This appointment runs from 1st October 2011 and ends on 31st August 2016.

This Ministerial public appointment was made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland's Code of Practice.