ENSA Board of Directors

Lang Banks - Chair

One of Scotland's leading environmentalists, Lang Banks has worked for global conservation organisation WWF for over a decade and has been integral in its work addressing issues relating to climate change, clean energy, and marine protection. Lang was appointed Director of WWF Scotland in 2013. 

Prior to working at WWF Lang was a member of staff at Friends of the Earth Scotland, worked at Strathclyde University Students Association and got his degree from the University of West of Scotland (University of Paisley).

Lang is also currently a Commissioner on the Scottish Just Transition Commission and a Trustee with People's Postcode Lottery.

Dr Antonio Garcia, FRGS, CGeog - External Lay Director

Antonio is a senior manager in Scottish Government, Chief Digital Office within Social Security Scotland. Holding an MBA, and a professional project management qualification, he has led the delivery of a number of programmes, and projects, in national and international roles, including the UN, international NGOs, the civil service and the military; as well as working at the intersection of international peace, security, and education. He is a part-time tutor at the Open University; visiting lecturer at Durham University; and non-resident research fellow at Stellenbosch University.

Dr Ailsa Crum - External Lay Director

Dr Ailsa Crum is Director of Membership, Quality Enhancement & Standards at QAA. Her career has involved extensive student engagement including partnership working with sparqs. She established a student-led project as part of the national Enhancement Themes and speaks widely on the benefits of students as partners in national and institutional policy and practice.

Ailsa has a range of links inside and outside the UK including: the Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities, the European Quality Audit Network, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and the University of Limerick. Outside work, Ailsa has a research interest in literary memoir and all forms of storytelling.

Hannelie Meintjies - External Lay Director

Having studied Modern Languages, Education and Applied Linguistics in her native South Africa, Hannelie has spent the last seventeen years leading Learning and Development functions within global multinational organisations, specifically within the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector. Hannelie is specifically passionate about Leadership Development, Organisational Development and Succession Programmes, having achieved tangible business impact across Europe, the Middle East and Africa deploying large scale projects. Learner engagement, assessment and learning technology have also been areas of keen focus.

Hannelie is also keenly interested in Change Management, Psychometric Assessment and Development, and AI in Learning. Residing in Scotland, Hannelie is passionate about nature, the environment and animal welfare.

Emeka Orji - Full-Time Officer, Director

Emeka is a mechanical engineer, network engineer, cybersecurity analyst, and certified in Gen AI.

Emeka has experience working in the telecommunications sector, where he led a team in delivering over 500 FTTH installations across Lagos, Nigeria. He has also supported the operations of Network Operations Centre (NOC) and Security Operations Centre (SOC), and managed network infrastructures, including systems administration and IAM.

Emeka is currently an MSc candidate in Business Management at Edinburgh Napier University, where he served as a Programme Representative and a member of the Student Council.

He is from Nigeria, and Scotland has become a second home to him. Coming from a third generation of UK scholars, he is deeply passionate about community building and collaborating on impactful projects.

Austen Brunton - Full-Time Officer, Director

Austen is one of ENSA's Full-Time Officers for session 2025/26. He studied Popular Music at Edinburgh Napier and was a member of Napier Men's Hockey for 4 years. He was the club's President in session 2024/25. He joined the Board in July 2023 and his current role is Co-President for Sport and Wellbeing.

Blessing Akinmolujoye - Full-Time Officer, Director

Blessing Akinmolujoye is Co-President (Education and Employability) at ENSA, where she champions students' academic experience and career readiness, working to ensure student voices shape decisions on teaching quality, employability support, and opportunities beyond the classroom. She is currently studying towards an MSc in International Business Management at Edinburgh Napier University.

Alongside her role at ENSA, Blessing serves as an International Student Ambassador for the University and as a Programme Representative, giving her a close understanding of the challenges and priorities of students at every stage of their studies. She is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), bringing professional insight to her advocacy work.

Beyond the University, Blessing has represented organisations and communities and supported children and young people through health, academic, and welfare initiatives. She has a strong interest in society and community development, and has been involved in community and civic engagement work aimed at driving positive change.