DoF Senior Civil Servants (SCS), Departmental Board and Sub-committee Members’ Register of Interests
DoF SCS, Departmental Board and Sub-committee Members
| Name | Grade | Division | Detail |
| Neil Gibson | G2 | CAED | 1. Visiting Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown since 2017 - unremunerated. 2. Family member, Head of People Communications, Ulster University |
| Stewart Heaney | G5 | CPD | Nothing to Declare |
| Donna Kavanagh | G5 | CPD | Nothing to Declare |
| Bronagh McCullough | G5 | CPD | Nothing to Declare |
| Desi McDonnell | G5 | CPD | Nothing to Declare |
| Sharon (DoF) Smyth | G3 | CPD | 1. Family member works for a company which tenders for government work |
| Donna Williams | G5 | CPD | Nothing to Declare |
| David Hughes | G5 | CSD | Nothing to Declare |
| Paul Duffy | G3 | DSF | Nothing to Declare |
| Colin Daysh | G5 | DSF | Nothing to Declare |
| Rosie Carser | G5 | DSF | Nothing to Declare |
| Kirstie Murray | G5 | DSF | Nothing to Declare |
| Hugh Tohill | G5 | DSF | Nothing to Declare |
| Louise Crilly | G2 | DSO | 1. Family member is CEO of NI Bar Library |
| Toni Fitzgerald - Gunn | G5 | DSO | 1. Three family members employed by Home Civil Service; 2. Family member employed by NIHE |
| Anna Gray | G5 | DSO | 1. Family member works for CEA / CCEA |
| Maeve Toal | G5 | DSO | 1.Participant in the McCloud pension litigation taken by NICS employees, with claim being part of the NIPSA group. Do not have any responsibility for the conduct of this Group litigation and have made line management aware. |
| James McKay | G5 | DSO | Nothing to Declare |
| Teresa Stitt | G5 | DSO | Nothing to Declare |
| Ross Thompson | G5 | DSO | 1. Trustee of Bytes Local, a network of local youth hubs across Co Derry. Co Antrim and North Belfast which is funded by the Education Authority. 2. Rep for FDA, a non industrial recognised Trade Union for staff in the NICS |
| Joanne Timoney | G3 | DSO | Nothing to Declare |
| Arlene Madden | G5 | DSO | 1. Member of the Board of Governors for St. John’s Primary School, Moy, County Tyrone 2. Committee member for Moy Area Playgroup, Moy, County Tyrone |
| Gavin Patrick | G5 | FD | 1. Employed by Chartered Accountants Ireland in relation to professional exams. 2. Member of Chartered Accountants Ireland |
| Sharon Gallagher | G3 | LPS | Nothing to Declare |
| Mike Beare | G5 | LPS | Nothing to Declare |
| Chris Rooney | G5 | LPS | Nothing to Declare |
| Christine Farrell | G5 | LPS | Nothing to Declare |
| Suzanne McLaughlin | G5 | LPS | Nothing to Declare |
| Andrew McAvoy | G5 | LPS | Nothing to Declare |
| Angela McGrath | G5 | LPS | Nothing to Declare |
| Colm Doran | G5 | LPS | Nothing to Declare |
| Olwen Laird | NED | N/A | 1.Trustee with PILS – Public Interest Litigation Society 2. Trustee with Church Mission Society Ireland and a member of their ARAC 3. Trustee and treasurer for Arrow Ireland 4. Volunteer with Mourne Heritage Trust on a fortnightly basis in their Tree Nursery 5. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland 6. Member of the PCSPS(NI) through former employment 7. Family member employed by Centre for Environmental Data and Recording (CEDaR) which is funded by NMNI and NI Environment Agency 8. Own a second property |
| Joan McEwan | NED | N/A | 1.Family member owns a rental property in Rochester, Kent. 2. Own our current domestic dwelling in Holywood, Northern Ireland 3. Employed by Marie Curie which operates in NI. Role involves influencing policy and decision makers (government, political representatives etc) to improve policy and practice for people affected by terminal illness (both patients and their carers, families etc), mainly in the health space but also in wider areas such as community, employment and education environments. The charity is partly funded by the Department of Health and Trusts, but can on exceptional occasions receive monies from HMT (eg Covid funding to the independent Hospice sector). 4. Support NI Fencing (a small sports charity) in organising fencing competitions, which family member participates in. 5. Secretary and Director for a small Community & Amateur Sports Club (Fence Like an Olympian). 6. Family member is a self employed HR consultant and a Fellow of CIPD 7. Family member is employed by the Business Services Organisation, an Arm’s Length Body of DoH. |
| Catherine Shannon | G3 | NICSHR | Nothing to Declare |
| Colette Heaney | G5 | NICSHR | Nothing to Declare |
| Debbie Sherlock | G5 | NICSHR | Nothing to Declare |
| Beverly Beggs | G5 | NICSHR | Nothing to Declare |
| Karen Wallace | G5 | NICSHR | Nothing to Declare |
| Tracey McCavigan | G3 | NICSIAS | 1.Volunteer Treasurer for Armagh LGFA 2.Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors – Chartered and Internal Audit Leader 3. Member of the Internal Audit Standards Advisory Board |
| Philip Wales | G3 | NISRA | Nothing to Declare |
| Nicola Fisher | G5 | NISRA | Nothing to Declare |
| Paul McKillen | G5 | NISRA | Nothing to Declare |
| Brian Green | G5 | NISRA | Nothing to Declare |
| Richard Elliott | G5 | NISRA | Nothing to Declare |
| Karly Greene | G5 | NISRA | Current: 1. Housing Rights – Vice Chair (Board member from Jan 2021) 2. Tourism Northern Ireland – renumerated £5,745 per annum (term 27 Nov 23- 26 Nov 26 with possible 3 year extension) 3. Chair of Marketing subcommittee (no further remuneration) 4. Institute of Directors (August 2024-present) 5. Certified member Market Research Society (Jan 2025 – present) 6. Royal Statistics Society (July 2024 – present) 7. Galgorm Castle Education and Preservation Limited (not for profit) –Board (July 2025-present) Previous: British Tourism Authority/Visit Britain – unremunerated (Observer) representing NI tourism (Jan 25-Dec 25) Nexus – Chairperson (Board member Aug 2018 - Dec 23) |
| Jill Minne | G3 | P&OD | 1. Member of the Ulster University People Committee. 2. Family member is Chairman/Director of JComms, a public relations and communications company. This company has provided/provides services to a wide range of clients including the Victims Payment Board and the Belfast Telegraph. 3. Family member, in an individual capacity, writes for the Belfast Telegraph. |
| Aisling Quinn | G5 | P&OD | Nothing to Declare |
| Olivia Martin | G5 | P&OD | 1. Family member is a trustee of Kilcreggan Homes Ltd, a charity which provides housing etc to adults with learning disabilities. |
| Janine Fullerton | G5 | P&OD | Nothing to Declare |
| Mark Wishart | G5 | P&OD | Nothing to Declare |
| Chris McNabb | G5 | P&OD | Nothing to Declare |
| Joanne McBurney | G3 | PSD | 1. Membership of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
| Patrick Neeson | G5 | PSD | Nothing to Declare |
| Jillian Gilmore | G5 | PSD | Nothing to Declare |
| Maryann Smith | G5 | PSD | 1. Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
| Jeff McGuinness | G5 | PSD | Nothing to Declare |
| Stuart Stevenson | G5 | PSD | 1. Associate member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), 2. Chairman of Ards Rugby Club (unpaid volunteer) since May 2024. |
| NO | G3 | SPAR | Nothing to Declare |
| Helen Toner | G5 | SPAR | Nothing to Declare |
| Aidan McMahon | G5 | SPAR | Nothing to Declare |
| Thomas Byrne | G5 | SPAR | Nothing to Declare |
| Wendy Lecky | G5 | SPAR | Nothing to Declare |
| Jonathan McAdams (NI Fiscal Council) | G5 | SPAR | 1. Director of Action Mental Health. 2. Family member and I own a number of investment properties. 3. Hold a small portfolio of shares. 4. Family member has a private counselling business. |