Our People

Get to know our team of passionate sustainability experts.

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Our team

We are a growing team of passionate and motivated sustainability experts.


Nichola Hughes - Executive Director

Nichola Hughes

Executive Director
Aiden Stephens - Sustainability Project Support Officer

Aiden Stephens

Sustainability Project Support Officer

Our board

The board's job is to ensure the organisation is managed the way it wishes to be. It does this by agreeing a strategy and holding the management to account for its delivery.


Rachael Singleton - Chair

Rachael Singleton

Chair

Rachael is an experienced behavioural scientist who works for the NI Innovation Lab where she applies psychology to the design and implementation of policy to solve key societal challenges such as climate change.

Alan McVicker - Vice-Chair

Alan McVicker

Vice-Chair

Alan is Head of the Strategic Investment Board’s Council Support Unit which supports councils in the delivery of their capital programmes, with a particular emphasis on waste and the circular economy.

Robert Clements - Member

Robert Clements

Member

Robert is Head of Sustainable Development at the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, the largest social housing provider in Northern Ireland, where he leads the team responsible for residential energy efficiency, decarbonisation and mitigating fuel poverty.

Keith Patterson - Member

Keith Patterson

Member

Keith is a waste and recycling specialist at WRAP where he uses an evidence-based approach to develop resource management strategies, behaviour change campaigns, tools, and resources aimed at maximising the value and use of materials.

Jac Callan - Member

Jac Callan

Member

Jac is Sustainability & Impact Manager for Visit Belfast, where she works alongside Belfast City Council and tourism stakeholders to help Belfast become a leading sustainable tourism and events destination.

Non-executive directors come from a variety of backgrounds. All directors are appointed for an initial term of three years and are eligible to re-stand for another term. The board of directors normally meets four times a year.

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