Meet the Locality Planning Team
Citywide
Jade is the Community Development Manager for the team and has worked in Community Development for the past seven years, joining ACC from a third-sector organisation following completing her CLD degree at Aberdeen University.
Citywide
Ian is the Transformation Programme Manager for Communities within the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership and co-manages the Locality Planning Team alongside Jade.
City Wide
Graham Donald
Locality Planning and Development Manager (Secondment till March 2027)
grdonald@aberdeencity.gov.ukCity Wide
Graham Donald
Locality Planning and Development Manager (Secondment till March 2027)
grdonald@aberdeencity.gov.ukGraham is the Locality Planning and Community Development Manager for the team and has worked in Community Development for the past nine years but has had various other positions with the Council since 2012.
North
Kev has worked within communities as a community musician and community worker for over 30 years. Kev has enjoyed seeing people and groups develop their skills and confidence.
South
Teresa is the Community Development Officer for the south area and has been a community worker for over 20 years in various fields such as adult literacies and the third sector.
Central
Chris is an Advanced Public Health Coordinator covering the Central Locality. Chris has worked in the public sector for 20 years in areas such as Community Learning, Education, Employability and Health and Social Care. Over these years Chris has developed an appreciation for a dry sense of humour.
Central
Chris is the Community Development Officer for the Central Locality. He began his Community Development journey as part of the Family Learning team in 2021. Following the completion of a post-graduate degree in Community Education, he joined the Community Planning & Development Team in July 2026.