Dr Waiyin Hatton is a firm believer in life-long learning and a beneficiary of formal education and continued professional development throughout her career.

Waiyin is currently Regional Chair, West College Scotland.

Passionate about unleashing talents, Waiyin set up her own consultancy, Wai Beyond, in 2012 to inspire and nurture greatness in people, teams and organisations, delivering leadership development; coaching and Board development; acting as ‘Business Mentor’; and being a role model to women in leadership.

Prior to this, she has had extensive leadership across the public and not-for-profit sectors in health care in England, Scotland and Wales. Her last post was that of Chief Executive of NHS Ayrshire and Arran, describing her role as ‘creating an environment to succeed’.

She puts back into the community and held non-executive roles as Chair/president, Vice- Chair and Board members across business, charity, education, professional and sports sectors. A champion for diversity and inclusion and former podium medallist in karate, she initiated the co-founding of Ayrshire Sportsability, the award-winning charity to promote and provide sporting opportunities for people with disabilities. She is currently Chair of Scottish Student Sport Equality Action Group.

Waiyin is recognised for her contributions to education, charity, community, sports and professional spheres. Most notably are the Scottish Women’s Award for Services to Education in 2025; Lifetime Achievement Award, South Ayrshire Sports Award, 2020; Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow in 2015 for her contribution to the community; Association of Scottish Business-Women – Winner Best Business-Charity Partnership Award, 2015; Association of Scottish Business-Women - Woman of Inspiration 2014; and Companionship of the Institute of Healthcare Management in 2004, the first from Scotland