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
Jette Beyer - Placement Student

Jette Beyer

Placement Student
Aiden Stephens - Sustainability Project Support Officer

Aiden Stephens

Sustainability Project Support Officer
Dr Amy Garbett - Sustainability Adviser

Dr Amy Garbett

Sustainability Adviser

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.


Alan McVicker - Interim Chair

Alan McVicker

Interim 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.

Leigh Greer - Member

Leigh Greer

Member

Leigh is currently Head of Security of Supply and Markets Regulation at the Utility Regulator, and has worked as a regulatory affairs specialist within the energy industry for 15 years.

Jill Laughlin - Member

Jill Laughlin

Member

Jill is an experienced lawyer having practiced as a corporate solicitor for 20 years. She is currently a lecturer in Corporate Governance and Corporate Compliance at Ulster University.

Alison Curtis - Member

Alison Curtis

Member

Alison is Head of Administration for Ards and North Down Borough Council. She is responsible for corporate governance, risk management, customer service and democratic services and has a background in waste management.

Robert Clements - Member

Robert Clements

Member

Robert is Head of Sustainable Development at the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, 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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