Department For Infrastructure Announces New Non-Executive Board Members

Three new Non-Executive Board Members have been appointed to the Department for Infrastructure.

Mary O'Dwyer and Trevor Conway have been chosen as Non-Executive Board Members to the Departmental Board, while Kathy Graham has been appointed to the Driver Vehicle Agency (DVA) Board.

In addition, Ms O'Dwyer will Chair the Department's Audit & Risk Assurance Committee and Kathy Graham will Chair the DVA Audit & Risk Assurance Committee.

Having previously been Chair of the BT Openreach Commercial Board, in 2013 to January 2018 Mr Conway was appointed to the Board of Fold Housing Association as a Non-Executive Director and assisted in the merger of Fold and Helm Housing to form Radius, Northern Irelands largest Housing Association.


In addition, Ms O'Dwyer has some 25 years' experience in senior finance roles both within the private and public sectors. She currently works with JMG Systems Ltd, specialists in the design, manufacture and support of electrical control panels, and with several private investment companies.

Finally, Ms Graham has 20 years of experience working with public, private, community and voluntary organisations. Prior to establishing Kathy Graham Strategies Ltd, she was Director of Policy at the Consumer Council, where she led policy work in regulated and unregulated industries including Energy, Transport, Post, Water and Money Affairs, as well as leading on consumer service development and delivery.

All three appointments are for a period of three years effective from 23 July 2018.

(LM/MH)