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 October 2025, with on-going updates as required.

Name	Position	Details / Circumstances
Declan McGeown	Permanent Secretary	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 Woods	Deputy Secretary – Transport and Road Asset Management	Family member is a Project Manager with Amey Consulting which provides consulting services to the Department. I and another family member hold Blue Badges under the scheme overseen by officials within Transport and Road Asset Management. Family member is a Director of Disability Sports NI. Family member is employed by Translink as a driver.
Susan Anderson	Acting Deputy Secretary - Climate, Plannng and Public Transport	None
Jonathan McKee	Acting Deputy Secretary - Water and Departmental Delivery	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 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 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.
Sian Kerr	Director of Transport Planning and Policy	None
Kiera Lloyd	Director of Corporate Strategy, People Development & Workforce Planning	None
Liam McEvoy	Director of Road Asset Development	Member of a sporting organisation.
Donal Moran	Director of Governance, EU, Facilities and Ministerial Support	Member of various sporting and cultural organisations. Family member is a member of a political party in the Republic of Ireland that operates in Northern Ireland.
Brenda Burke	Director of Transport Regulation and Public Transport Policy	None
Alison Clydesdale	Director of Water & Drainage Policy	Member of the Energy Institute.
Simon Richardson	Director of Sustainable Drainage	None
Colin Sykes	Director of Road Asset Maintenance	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.
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.
Gary Quinn	Director of Rivers Operations	Family member owns a Jetty on Lough Neagh.
David Porter	Director of Road Engineering Policy and Mercury Programme	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).
Mark McPeak	Director of Road Engineering Consultancy, Services and Procurement	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
Rosemary Daly	Chief Planner and 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
Jonathan Saulters	Director of Major Projects	None
Peter Rice	Director of Public Transport Operations	None
Kerry Mack	Acting Finance Director	Family member employed by Deloitte
Michael Kennedy	Director of Railways, Transport Regulation and Climate	None
*Marlene McIntyre	NICS HR Senior Business Partner for DfI	Family member holds a Blue Badge under the scheme overseen by officials within Transport and Road Asset Management.
Lisa Rocks (DoJ)	Independent member of DARAC	Department of Justice NI employee. Family member employed by NI Water.
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