Finance Minister has announced the appointment
of two new members to the Public Sector Transformation Board.
The expansion of the Board comes following agreement with the
Secretary of State on the Terms of Reference for the
Transformation Board and the launch of a second call for
projects.
Commenting on the appointment of Gareth Hetherington and
Professor Helen McCarthy Minister O'Dowd
said: “Since the establishment of the Board
significant progress has been made and in March of this year I
announced the first tranche of successful projects in the
Assembly, allocating over £129m in funding.
“As work progresses it is vital we ensure there is a
diverse range of expertise to best utilise the remaining £102
million in transformation funding. I am therefore pleased to
announce the appointment of Gareth Hetherington and
Professor Helen McCarthy to the Board. Their skills and
expertise complement the existing Board and will enable us to
continue to deliver positive transformation to the way we deliver
our public services and change people's lives for the
better.”
The Minister added: “The finalisation of the Terms of
Reference for the Public Sector Transformation Board allows us to
now place the Board on a firmer footing and continue the
Executive's vital work on transformation, to ensure our public
services adapt and evolve to meet the new and changing needs of
communities.”
Notes to editors
1. A copy of the Terms of Reference for the Transformation Board
can be viewed at https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/public-sector-transformation
2. Biography
Gareth Hetherington – Director of Ulster University Economic
Policy Centre – Gareth has worked on a wide range of financial,
economic, public policy, organisational change and strategy
development projects across both the public sector and private
sector.
Professor Helen McCarthy – Chief Scientific Officer, TEO – Helen
also holds the Chair of Nanomedicine in the School of Pharmacy at
Queen's University Belfast and is the Associate
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Business Development. Between
2020 and 2023, she also held a Professorship in Dublin City
University's School of Chemical Scienc
3. Other members of the Public Sector Transformation Board
include:
Jayne Brady, Chair, Head of the NI Civil Service;
Dr. Julie Harrison, Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland
Office; and
Professor Frances Ruane, Non-Executive Member of the NICS Board
