A new Chair has been officially named for the Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI).
Economy Minister announced Noel Brady as the new Chair, as well as the appointment of 12 new board members.
Dorothy McKee and Aidan Sloane have been appointed by the Minister to serve as members on the board for a three-year period from 25 April 2022. Geraldine Gordon, Julie McKeown, Duane McCreadie, Jonathan Payne, Shauna Young, Kevin Smyth, Ciara King, Lynsey Graham, Noel McKee and Gerard Graham were also hired as board members for a three-year period from 18 July 2022.
CITB NI is the only remaining statutory training board in Northern Ireland whose purpose is to encourage the training of those employed or intending to be employed in the construction industry in Northern Ireland.
The appointments are made in accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland (CPANI).
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New CITB NI Chair Appointed


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