Five new non-executive directors have been appointed to join the board at Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd. (BWUH Ltd.), the organisation that manages ICC Belfast.
The new board members are senior leaders within Northern Ireland’s business community and come from a variety of sectors, including employment law; people and culture; information and communications technology; innovation; facilities; asset management; and economy and finance.
The new directors are as follows:
- Julie Anne Clarke, partner at law firm Elliott Duffy Garrett
- Richard Ramsey, chief economist at Ulster Bank
- Jason Ward, VP and MD of Dell Technologies Ireland
- Rob McConnell, head of Expleo NI
- Wilton Farrelly, asset services director at Choice Housing
The new non-executive directors will join Steve Daniels who was appointed chairman of the board in 2022.
Julia Corkey, chief executive at BWUH Ltd. said: “The appointment of five new directors to our board is significant, each of whom brings varied but entirely relevant experience, talent, and knowledge.”
Laura Jackson, partner at BDO, will continue her appointment on the board and will chair the BWUH Ltd. Audit Risk and Compliance Sub-Committee. Outgoing non-executive directors are Patrick McClughan, Corre Energy; Rob Holt, Robertson Group; and Alan Dixon, International Business Consultant.
Daniels added: “It’s an exciting time for the organisation as we continue to deliver against ambitious targets, and in doing so make a significant contribution to the local economy.”
“ICC Belfast has built a global reputation with our conferencing team securing business events with esteemed organisations for the year ahead, including CYBERUK and the UK Space Conference.”
