The Board

	Dr David Dobbin, CBE Chairman David Dobbin is Group Chief Executive of United Dairy Farmers and is also Chairman of the North/South economic body, InterTradeIreland. He is actively involved in promoting regional economic development and serves on a number of public and private bodies including Invest Northern Ireland. David has extensive international business experience in the food and drink and packaging sectors and received a CBE in 2005 for his service to the agrifood and packaging industries.
	Denis Rooney, CBE Non-Executive Director Mr Rooney was a senior partner in his own company “DRA” which was established in Belfast in 1984. In 2004 the company was acquired by White Young and Green PLC (WYG) (a multi disciplinary construction consultancy firm) and Mr Rooney was appointed CEO for WYG Ireland. Mr Rooney left WYG in October 2007. He is currently the Chairman of the International Fund for Ireland, which is a joint appointment by the British and Irish Governments and has served for several years on the Economic Development Forum. He has been Chairman of the Institute of Directors and the RICS and has been awarded an MBE for his services to the construction industry and a CBE for his services to the Northern Ireland Economy and the Community. Mr Rooney lives in Belfast.
	Arthur J McFerran, CBE Non-Executive Director Mr McFerran (known as “Bro”) has a computer services background and since 1999 has been Managing Director of Allstate Northern Ireland (formerly known as Northbrook Technology); he was previously the owner and Managing Director of Logicom Ltd. Allstate NI is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation which also has an Investment Division based in London which was opened with Mr McFerran’s assistance. Mr McFerran is currently the President of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and has participated in DETI’s Economic Development Forum. He is Chairman of the Belfast Workforce Development Forum sponsored by DEL and is a Non-Executive Director of the Northern Bank serving on its Audit Committee. Mr. McFerran was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2005 for services to the IT Industry of Northern Ireland. Mr McFerran lives in Belfast.
	Geraldine McAteer Non-Executive Director Ms McAteer is a panel member of the Strategic Review of the Parading Body and is currently working with the review team to develop a framework for the resolution of the parades issue. Ms McAteer is Chief Executive of the West Belfast Partnership Board which aims to drive the economic, social and physical regeneration of West Belfast. She chaired the North and West Belfast Health and Social Services Trust from September 2006 to March 2007 and has also held office there as a non-executive director for five years. As Chairperson, she led the Trust through the major change process of its dissolution in March 2007 and subsequent merger with the new Belfast Trust. Ms McAteer was a member of the Board of Laganside Corporation, until June 2007. Ms McAteer worked with Board members and the Executive Team to take forward the Corporation’s objectives to regenerate Laganside. She lives in the greater Belfast area.
	David Gavaghan Chief Executive David has been Chief Executive of SIB since July 2004. He has extensive experience in project finance. A former director of Hambros Bank, David also previously worked for David Wylde Project Finance where he was one of the driving forces behind its successful growth. In May 2007, David was awarded the Public Private Forum award for individual achievement (in recognition of the step change in the volume of activity in the Northern Ireland infrastructure market) and, in September 2008, he was delighted to receive a Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers by presidential invitation. David read economics and social sciences at Trinity College, Dublin.
	Brett Hannam Chief Operating Officer Brett joined SIB as Chief Operating Officer in January 2006. Previously he worked for the Northern Ireland Office where he was Head of Information Systems, Director of the Causeway Programme and Chief Executive of Northern Ireland’s Forensic Science Agency. Brett holds degrees from Oxford University, the Open University and Queen’s University, Belfast.