Board
Photo: two cane handled tea pots with Shino glaze, Porcelain slip and incised decoration. Maker: Rory Shearer. Photo credit: Declan Shearer
Board Members
Kim Mawhinney
Board Member (CHAIR)
As a member of the Project Board for the redevelopment of the Ulster Museum, Kim currently sits on the main Board for the Art and Architecture Ireland, a cross-border major research publication. Throughout her career she has curated, juried and selected exhibitions, lectured and written about the history and development of museums, accessibility of art collections, glass and ceramics, both nationally and internationally.
Rachel Fitzpatrick
Board Member
Patricia McNeill
Board Member
Patricia McNeill is manager at Ormeau Business Park, having graduated with a Diploma in Textiles & Fashion Design from the Art College at Ulster University in 1985. She also holds a Master of Science in innovation management which has provided her with crucial business skills for her current role, and specialised in fashion drawing. She has been self-employed for 10 years running her design business and as such, Patricia’s passion for the arts and her experience bring a wealth of knowledge to our board.
William Fitzpatrick
Board Member (TREASURER)
He worked at senior levels with PwC London and Belfast, and he holds a portfolio of directorships with a number of groups involved in a diverse range of activities, including higher education and foreign direct investment. Actively involved in the charitable and not for profit sectors, William is a trustee director of Craft NI, which is the lead body for Northern Ireland’s craft sector, and is the immediate past Chair of Inspire, one of the largest mental health and addiction charities in the UK and Ireland.
Member of the Northern Ireland Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Former Council member and Chair of the Economy Committee of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce. Past Captain of The Royal Belfast Golf Club, Ireland’s oldest golf club. Member of the Alumni Council of the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School. Past member of the Commercial Committee of Cricket Ireland.
Graduated from the University of Dublin, Trinity College, and the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School/Hughes Hall.
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Dr Christopher McHugh
Board Member
Olivia Stewart
Board Member
Patricia Flanagan
Board Member
Over the years, Patricia has forged strong working relationships across Ireland and abroad, with key economic development agencies, with enterprise partners, political representatives, community organisations, funders, government departments and the business community in Northern Ireland.