DfI Senior Civil Servants (SCS), Departmental Board and Sub-committee Members' Register of Interests

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DfI SCS, Departmental Board and Sub-committee Members - formally reviewed July 2026, with on-going updates as required.

Name	Position	Details / Circumstances
Emer Morelli	Permanent Secretary	Family member holds blue badge. Family member is employed by NI Water at an administrative IT Grade. Family member is an employee of Invest NI. Family member is a non-remunerated Chair of a theatre company.
Declan McGeown	Deputy Secretary - Transformation	Family member holds a Blue Badge under the scheme overseen by officials within Transport and Road Asset Management. Family member employed by CRASH Services.
Colin Sykes	Acting Deputy Secretary – Transport and Road Asset Management	• NI Chair of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy Planning & Transport (ADEPT). • Family members hold Blue Badges under the scheme overseen by officials within Transport and Road Asset Management.
David Reid	Deputy Secretary – Water and Departmental Delivery	None
Susan Anderson	Acting Deputy Secretary – Climate, Planning and Public Transport	None
Jonathan McKee	Director of Sustainable Drainage	Trustee of church. Designated river runs through family member’s farm.
Karen Fullerton	Head Of Communications, Public Affairs and Engagement	Family member holds a Blue Badge.
Moya Johnston	Non-Executive Board and DARAC Member	CFO in Bryson Charitable Group (BCG) which includes Bryson Recycling, Bryson Care and Bryson Energy. Fellow Institute of Directors NI.
Frank Kirkland	Non-Executive Board and DARAC Member	Engineering Professor conducting research at Queens University Belfast. Engineering consultancy advising various companies on aviation technology and propulsion. Family member Works for Acom. Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society.
Kiera Lloyd	Director of Corporate Strategy, People Development & Workforce Planning	None
Donal Moran	Director of Governance, EU, Facilities and Ministerial Support	Member of various sporting & cultural organisations. Family member is a member of a political party in the Republic of Ireland that operates in Northern Ireland.
Alison Clydesdale	Director of Water & Drainage Policy	Member of the Energy Institute. Family members hold a Blue Badge School Governor
Stuart Wightman	Director of Sustainable Drainage	None
Gary Quinn	Director of Rivers Operations	Family member owns a Jetty on Lough Neagh.
Mark McPeak	Acting Director of Road Asset Maintenance	• Family member holds a Blue Badge under the scheme overseen by officials within Transport and Road Asset Management.
Colin Hutchinson	Director of A5 Western Transport Corridor and Active Travel	Family member holds a Blue Badge under the scheme overseen by officials within Transport and Road Asset Management and a pedestrian zone access permit for Coleraine Town Centre.
Sian Kerr	Director of Transport Planning and Policy	Family member works within the Department. Member of a conservation organisation.
Liam McEvoy	Director of Road Asset Development	Member of a sporting organisation.
Jonathan Saulters	Director of Major Projects	None
David Porter	Director of Engineering Policy and Transformation	Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and President. Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering and Fellow of Engineers Ireland. Chair of the Board of Structural Safety Ltd (SSL).
Rosemary Daly	Director of Regional Planning Governance & Legislation	Former Director of Turley – August 2023 – May 2024. Assessor with Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) for Charter and Apprentice Membership. Family member is a Planning Officer with Mid Ulster District Council. Family member holds a Blue Badge.
Kathryn McFerran	Director of Regional Planning Policy & Casework	Member of Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Family members hold a blue badge. Family members work with third parties who have made representation related to planning applications for a gold mine.
Chris Hughes	Director of Driving, Vehicle and Road Safety Policy	None
Jeremy Logan	Chief Executive of Driver Vehicle Agency	None
Brenda Burke	Director of Transport Regulation and Public Transport Policy	None
Lucy Marten	Director of Public Transport Operations	Family member has a blue badge.
Michael Kennedy	Director of Railways, Transport Regulation & Climate	Family has an interest in property in and around Belfast City Centre.
Owen McGivern	Director of Rivers Development	Friend is a director in a construction company which would bid for work in DfI. Family member is a partner in a solicitor’s firm. They practice in civil litigation representing the interests of major insurers and public bodies across Northern Ireland.
Gavin Allen	Director of Belfast Delivery	Chartered Engineer of the Institute of Engineers Ireland. Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Ireland.
Brigdhin McAleenan	Acting Finance Director	Member of a sporting organisation.
Daniel Healy	Acting Director of Engineering	None
Marlene McIntyre (DoF)*	NICS HR Senior Business Partner for DfI People Sub-committee	Family member holds a Blue Badge under the scheme overseen by officials within Transport and Road Asset Management.
Jason Foy	Independent member of DARAC	Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs employee. Family members operate a farm business. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Secretary of a sporting organisation. Hon. Secretary of the Select Vestry of a church.

*While not a member of the People Sub-committee, Marlene McIntyre attends monthly meetings as the NICS HR Senior Business Partner for DfI.

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DfI Senior Civil Servants (SCS), Departmental Board and Sub-committee Members' Register of Interests