Kimmins announces Chair Appointment to the Board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced the reappointment of Dr Theresa Donaldson as Chair to the Board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners.
Minister Kimmins said:
“I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr Theresa Donaldson to the Board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners. I am confident that she will continue to use her significant experience to aid the Executive team and to lead the Board towards providing the region with a best-in-class Port to meet current and emerging market requirements and to continue to develop the estate as a key economic hub and iconic waterfront for Belfast to drive income from trade, tradeable services and tourism for the wider benefit of our citizens.”
The appointment will take effect from 1 July 2025 for a period of up to four years.
The appointment has been made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland’s Code of Practice.
Notes to editors:
- Belfast Harbour Commissioners is a Trust Port established by legislation. The Commissioners have responsibility, under a series of Harbour Acts and Orders, for developing, maintaining and operating Belfast Port to the highest standards of efficiency, financial prudence, environmental awareness, safety and security to the benefit of all stakeholders. The Constitution of the Commissioners was established under Schedule 1 of the Belfast Harbour Order (Northern Ireland) 2002.
- From the 1 July 2025, the Belfast Harbour Commissioners will have a membership of a Chair, an Executive Member, nine Non-Executive Members and four Councillor Members. The Chair currently receives remuneration of £58,539 per annum.
- The Department for Infrastructure does not reappoint board members automatically to a second term. All appointments are made through open competition.
Biography
Dr. Theresa Donaldson is a Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors. Theresa was first appointed Chair of Belfast Harbour Commissioners in 2021. She is a former Vice Chair of the Eirgrid Group and has previously held non-Executive positions with NI Equality Commission, Health and Social Care Board and NI Probation Board. She is a member of LCJ Solicitors Disciplinary panel, a former member of Legal Services Regulatory Authority and Board member for Centre for Effective Services. In her Executive career Theresa was Chief Executive for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and Craigavon Borough Council and was Director of Policy and Civil Legal Service Delivery in NI Legal Services Commission.
She holds no other public appointment positions.
- All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland requires the political activity of appointees to be published. Dr Donaldson has declared that she has not undertaken any recent political activity.
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