Economy Minister Dr has reappointed Mr
Samuel Hagen as a member to the governing body of South Eastern
Regional College (SERC).
He has been reappointed with effect from 18 October 2025 for a
period of four years.
The reappointment has been made in accordance with the Code of
Practice issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments for
Northern Ireland - www.publicappointmentsni.org
Notes to editors:
1. Mr Hagen is a qualified Accountant and has worked in various
public sector service delivery organisations for most of his
career. He has operational management experience of financial
accounting, management accounting, budgeting and financial
planning for large public sector organisations. He has also
management experience in corporate planning, performance and risk
management, and public accountability and corporate governance,
and is currently head of corporate planning and performance for a
large Non-Departmental Public Body. He was previously the
independent member on the performance and risk committee of
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council, and Ards and North Down
Council. He does not hold any other public appointments.
2. SERC is one of the six further education colleges in Northern
Ireland. Colleges are non-departmental public bodies of the
Department for the Economy, which are established under the
Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. The governing
body of a further education college is responsible for securing
the efficient and effective management of the college, the
provision of suitable further education to its students and
determining the college's strategic direction. In delivering
college services, the governing body considers the educational
needs of the business sector and the local community.
3. The post of governing body member is remunerated at £250 for a
governing body meeting and £150 for a committee meeting or event
sanctioned by the Chair plus travel and subsistence allowances
which are payable at Northern Ireland Civil Service rates in
respect of activities conducted whilst fulfilling their duties.
4. All appointments/reappointments 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 (if any
declared) to be published. Mr Hagen has not undertaken any
political activity in the last five years.
