Ewan is CEO of Cyrenians, a charity tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness.

A former Convener of Education and Leader of Edinburgh City Council and CoSLA spokesperson on Education, Ewan has over 30 years’ experience in the Public and 3rd sectors. He founded the National Prison Visitor Centre Steering group, The Ripple, and two Credit Unions.

Ewan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, Chair of SHAPE, the Edinburgh collaborative of homelessness organisations, a Council member of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Board member of The Ripple, the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transition Delivery Board and the Edinburgh Housing Partnership.

He was awarded the SCVO leading light award in 2018 and an Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement award in 2025