Alison Harley

Alison Harley has worked in senior roles in art and design higher education in Scotland and internationally. In 2012 she interviewed Bernat Klein about his work as a designer, artist and industrialist, at his home High Sunderland. Since 2016 Alison has worked as an independent researcher and practitioner developing her particular interest in Bernat Klein, which has been shared through publication and exhibition. She is a founding trustee of the Bernat Klein Foundation.

Maggie Marr

Maggie Marr has worked in textiles and business development across Scotland’s public and private sectors. These have included initiatives with local councils for regional regeneration, as well as educational and business development in Further and Higher Education in Scotland, which includes Shetland, and The Outer Hebrides. Maggie’s specialist expertise is currently focused on business improvement for the textile industries in Scotland and Ireland. She is a founding trustee of the Bernat Klein Foundation

Jonathan Klein

Jonathan Klein (only son of Bernat and Margaret Klein) has spent his working life as an academic, and is currently an Associate Professor working in the field of Management Science at the Southampton Business School (University of Southampton). Jonathan has published extensively in academic journals, and his research focuses on particular interests in problem structuring and solving, and their role in healthcare management. He is also a keen musician and singer-songwriter.

Torquil McFadyen

Torquil McFadyen is a Chartered Accountant whose career in professional practice has focused on small to medium enterprise companies across industry and commerce. During his career Torquil has developed expertise in the reporting requirements for charities, developing a portfolio of charitable organisations with whom he works to assist on accounting matters and corporate governance. Since 2009 Torquil has been a Trustee, Director and Company Secretary for the registered charity, House for an Art Lover in Glasgow.

Jana Hutt

Jana Hutt has worked in skills, quality and business development at senior levels with organisations such as Highland and Islands Enterprise, and as an independent auditor for government training schemes. She has also contributed to the Scottish Children’s Panel and as a Board Member for UHI Moray College. As Chair of the Knockando Woolmill Trust Jana led a major restoration project with trustees to raise £3.55 million, establishing a heritage-based commercial company in 2009.

Lisa Mason

Lisa Mason is Assistant Curator in Art & Design at National Museums Scotland and has worked on the creation of four new Art & Design galleries, funded by the Heritage Lottery and opened in 2016. Detailed knowledge of Bernat Klein was developed through the Clothworkers Foundation project, which funded the archiving of his collection of some 4000 objects. Lisa studied textile design at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee, followed by History of Art, University of Edinburgh.

Patron

The formation of the Bernat Klein Foundation has been generously supported by The William Grant Foundation.