Senior Management Team

Since joining the Scottish Executive in 1999, Quentin has spent most of his civil service career in the Justice Directorate, working in a number of roles across a range of policy areas. He joined OSCR from the Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission where he was the Head of the Secretariat. Prior to that he was the Deputy Director for Community Justice.

Quentin has previously worked at OSCR. He was the Deputy Bill Team leader for the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill and later headed the team which set up OSCR following the passing of the Act. Between 2006 and 2012, he worked at OSCR as a Senior Legal Advisor and later the Head of Policy and Development.

Judith joined OSCR in February 2004. As Head of Corporate she is responsible for business planning and management and for corporate systems including IT and records management; finance and learning and development. Before joining OSCR, Judith worked for Communities Scotland in its Investment Team. Judith is a graduate of Strathclyde University.

Alex joined OSCR as Head of Regulation and Improvement in October 2025. She brings experience in public policy, regulation, and strategic improvement, having held multiple roles within the Scottish Government across health and social care.

Before joining OSCR, Alex oversaw the development of funeral sector regulation under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016, including the successful passage of the statutory Funeral Director Code of Practice. She has also worked internationally with the World Health Organisation and held academic roles at universities in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

Alex holds a PhD in Global Health Policy from the University of Edinburgh. She has previously been a trustee for a Scottish charity, and is committed to equity, evidence-informed policy, and improving outcomes for communities across Scotland.