With a background in technology, business strategy, and community building, Nicole specialises in scaling organisations, creating sustainable systems, and bringing people together around a shared vision.

A passionate pickleball player herself, Nicole is deeply motivated by the sport’s ability to create connection, confidence, and community - and is committed to ensuring pickleball in Scotland is accessible, inclusive, and built for long-term growth.

Mhairi's background is in higher education and small business. She worked at Glasgow Caledonian University as a Lecturer in Hospitality & Marketing and she had a property development business in Scotland and the USA

Mhairi has volunteered with Badminton Scotland for many years, including managing the hospitality suite at two world championships. She has played pickleball for 15 years, having caught the bug whilst holidaying in Florida.

Steph's background is in accountancy and project management for global companies and the further education sector. She has been on the board of many organisations, including Badminton Scotland Events and Ocean Youth Trust Scotland.

Steph has volunteered at major badminton events, including three world championships. Steph has been playing pickleball since 2008 and is excited to be part of a brand new association.

Nanette Mutrie is the coaching and education officer with Pickleball Scotland, bringing extensive expertise in physical activity, sport development, and coach education to the role. Nanette is a respected academic connected to the University of Edinburgh as Professor Emerita. She has championed active lifestyles throughout her career and researched interventions that help people move more and feel better. She was awarded an MBE in 2015 for services to physical activity in Scotland. Her work now focuses on building high-quality coaching pathways, supporting volunteers, and promoting learning opportunities for players at every level. Nanette is passionate about making pickleball enjoyable, inclusive, and helping Pickleball Scotland grow skillful Ambassadors and Coaches.

Juanita comes from a project management and events background, having worked at organisations including Sport England, Glasgow 2014 Ltd and the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. 

She has held voluntary roles with animal charities, LEAP Sports and girls' football coaching. She got the Pickleball bug in 2023 and hasn't looked back since.

Anne Smillie is the retired Chief Executive of Badminton Scotland and was the longest serving Chief Executive in British sport.  Anne had a world wide reputation for event staging, and led the way in attracting and directing 4 World Championships and 3 European Championships.

Anne is a former member of the Badminton World Federation Council.  She was the first woman on the BWF Executive Board when she became its Chair of Events, and was involved in overseeing the arrangements for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.  She is a former founding member of the UK Sports Events Committee.  

Anne is currently a Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire.

Louise trained as a chartered accountant and left the profession after 10 years to run a small hotel in the Highlands with her husband.  After 25 years, they sold up and retired to Edinburgh in 2020 although Louise briefly came out of retirement to work for Scottish Student Sport for a season scheduling their fixtures.

For 15 years, Louise was a swimming volunteer in The North District and was very involved in her local club running swim meets and dealing with all the swimmers entries. An ex tennis player, she took up pickleball in 2018 at Nairn Sports Club and has spent the last year introducing pickleball to those in East Lothian and Edinburgh.

Mike brings over 25 years of experience running a digital agency.  As a director of Internet Creation Ltd, he has overseen countless websites, applications and digital marketing items.

Mike's sporting passion for a long time has been squash and racketball. It was only last year that he discovered Pickleball and has become a keen player.

Adriana spent 41 years working in the NHS, where she helped to set up the Greater Glasgow Pharmacy Distribution Centre. She managed the IT and automated systems which included 45 staff and 9 robots!

Adriana has volunteered at the 2017 Badminton World Championships and at the 2018 European Championships. She loves being retired because she can play lots of pickleball.

Sandra is a certified Coach who focuses on the wellbeing aspect of the game. She is passionate about inclusion and developed the Pickleball for Wellbeing concept which offers people of all ability levels opportunities to get active and socially connected in their local communities through a modified cooperative pickleball format. As a member of the Coach Development Team, Sandra helps deliver the Ambassador training, leads the CPD training for Pickleball for Wellbeing and co-delivers the Inclusive Practice CPD training in partnership with Scottish Disability Sport. She's a qualified Peer Support for Mental Health worker and a trained Health Issues in The Community facilitator.

Mark, known as Spence, comes from a Supply Chain, Commercial and Logistics background.

Spence was introduced to pickleball by his partner who knew he was unable to continue playing rugby & football having snapped his Achilles twice. He was instantly hooked by pickleball and loves how the sport brings together people from all backgrounds and is so inclusive for all abilities.

Spence has helped Pickleball Scotland to launch the inaugural Pickleball Scotland National Leagues which see clubs and players throughout the country involved in friendly competition, whilst making new pickleball contacts.