Alyson McKechnie‑Vale is the Business and Operations Director at Abbotsford Care, the family-owned provider of seven care homes across Fife, Scotland. She rejoined the organisation in 2012. Alyson brings a relationship-based leadership style, nurturing both residents and staff through compassion and community-building. With a background rooted in the arts, she leverages creative and facilitation skills to drive innovative, sustainable growth and embed a “family approach” culture. Passionate about co-design and empowerment, she continues to champion person-centred care and staff engagement across the homes and the wider sector.