
Gillian Boyd
Armadale Branch Manager
BA in Childhood practices
Gillian is a highly qualified and experienced childcare manager; Gillian’s experience covers a vast area childcare including after-school management.

Mahyar Mortazavi BSc
Founder/Director
Mahyar has over 20 years experience in business development. He has created Wee Gems from a simple joke over a dinner table into one of the country’s most high tec childcare centres. He is also very active throughout West Lothian business scene as an ambassador for West Lothian Council, served as board member of West Lothian Chamber of Commerce and a panel member and aftercare adviser for the Princess Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) helping young people to start their own business.

James Boyd Murdoch
Finance Director
Child First Aid certified A highly commercial, professional individual whose extensive experience has been gained within a broad portfolio of diverse companies. Specialising in identification and solving financial and management issues within SME companies.
Molly Mo MA Ed
Compliance Manager
Molly has been working with Wee Gems since 2012, Molly took time out to achieve her Masters in Education from Strathclyde university, as well as her teaching degree. Molly is a time served English and Mandarin teacher. Molly has joined Wee Gems again in 2018 as the compliance manager, supporting the management team with all compliance related work.
Catherine Buchannan BA
Group Childcare Manager
BA Childhood practices Child First Aid & Child Protection certified
Catherine joined Wee Gems in 2016 as the Edinburgh manager, Catherine has extensive experience in children and elderly care. Catherine has transformed Edinburgh branch into a buzzing and fun nursery.
Catherine was promoted to the group childcare manager January 2019.