The register of Board Members' interests is available for public inspection at the Harbour Office.

Leonard J. P. O'Hagan [Chairman]

Len O'Hagan was appointed Chairman of the Board in December 2006. He is Chairman of all Sub Committees of the Board except those where a Board Member has been appointed to Chair the Committee.

Len has held senior positions in a number of international public companies. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of Fitzwilton Plc, was Managing Director in the Jefferson Smurfit Group and was formerly Chairman of Safeway Ireland. In addition, he holds a non-executive directorship with Independent News & Media [NI] Ltd. Len is Chairman of OHC Corporate Advisors Ltd, a business consultancy company, and Chairman of Rockingham.

Roy Adair [Chief Executive Officer]

Roy Adair was appointed Chief Executive Officer in October 2005. Previously, Roy was the Port of Belfast's Operations Director. He has also held positions as Managing Director/Owner of Irlandus Circuits Ltd based in Craigavon; Group MD of Smtek Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of a NASDAQ listed US Electronics Company, and Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Quality Centre. Roy is a past Chair of the Institute of Director's [IoD] Economic Strategy Group and a past Director of the Laganside Corporation.

In 2007 Roy was awarded the accolade of becoming HRH Prince of Wales' Ambassador for Corporate Social Responsibility. In addition, Mr Adair is a board Member of the UK Major Ports Group Ltd and a Board Member of Business in the Community.

Councillor David Browne

Councillor David Browne is an elected member of Belfast City Council. He was appointed to the Board in July 2005. In addition to being the former High Sheriff of Belfast, Councillor Browne is a member of several Belfast City Council Committees and Chairman of Grove Housing Association. During 2007 David was a member of the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee and the Security Committee.

Ronnie Foreman

Ronnie Foreman was appointed to the Board in January 2005. He is Chairman of the Aervent Group, Chairman of FIN Engineering Group and Chairman of Aspire Publishing. A Director of Fluor Ltd, Ronnie is also self-employed as a Business Development Consultant. Ronnie was formerly Chairman of the Statistics Advisory Committee and owner of Alpha Controls Ltd. During 2007 Ronnie was a member of the Commercial Committee, the Safety & Environmental Committee and the Security Committee.

Councillor Tom Hartley

Councillor Tom Hartley is an elected member of Belfast City Council. He was appointed to the Board in July 2005. In addition to being a member of several Belfast City Council Committees, Councillor Hartley is a Board Member of the West Belfast Partnership Board, Belfast Visitor & Convention Bureau and Belfast Education & Library Board. During 2007, Tom was a member of the Safety & Environmental Committee and the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee.

Mary McMahon

Mary McMahon is a self-employed social policy researcher. She is a member of a number of voluntary community organisations concerned with social justice, poverty, marginalisation and exclusion. During 2007 Mary was a member of the Safety & Environmental Committee and the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee.

Steve Pollard

Steve Pollard's interests lie in community economic regeneration and his is actively engaged in a number of initiatives in this field. Steve is a self-employed Consultant and is also Regional Director Ireland for Protocol Skills Ltd. During 2007, Steve was a member of the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee and the Property Committee.

Ross Reed OBE

Ross Reed is a Chartered Accountant by profession with a background in freight transport, warehousing and distribution. He is Chairman and Managing Director of Interfrigo Ltd and Managing Director of both Antrim Warehousing & Distribution Services Ltd and Greentrac Ltd. During 2007, Ross was Chairman of the Board of Belfast Harbour Pension Fund Ltd, and a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee.

Councillor David Rodway

Councillor David Rodway is an elected member of Belfast City Council. Councillor Rodway, an Aquaculture Consultant by profession, was appointed to the Board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners in 2007. During 2007, Councillor Rodway was a member of the Safety & Environment Committee. In addition to being a member of a number of Belfast City Council Committees, Councillor Rodway is also a Board member of the Belfast Education & Library Board [BELB].

David Russell

David Russell is currently Non-Executive Chairman of the Eastern Health and Social Services Board and the Portaferry Lifeboat Group (RNLI). During 2007, David was Chairman of the Property Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Commercial Committee.

Councillor Alban Maginness MLA

Councillor Alban Maginness is an elected member of Belfast City Council and an MLA for Belfast North. A Barrister by profession, Councillor Maginness was appointed to the Board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners in 2006. Councillor Maginness was the Chair of the Trust Port Review Committee and sits on the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee and the Property Committee. In addition to being a member of several Belfast City Council Committees, Councillor Maginness is a member of the Employment Services Board.

Peter Dixon

Peter Dixon was appointed to the Board in 2008. With a career spent within the Gas Industry, Peter is currently Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Gas. He is also Chairman of the Irish Section of IGEM. Peter holds a number of Board positions within the Holding Group. He is also Chairman of the Energy for Children Charitable Trust, a Board Member of Business in the Community and Chairman of Arena Network. Peter is a member of Corporate Governance & Audit Committee and the Commercial Projects Committee.

Dr Trefor Campbell CBE

Dr Trefor Campbell was appointed to the Board in 2008. Trefor is currently Non Executive Chairman of Moy Park Ltd. He holds a number of executive roles across several organisations including Patron and N.I. Council Member of the Prince's Trust, Director of the British Poultry Council, and Chairman of the NIFDA Educational Trust Fund. In addition, he is a Director of NIFDA and Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. Trefor is a member of the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee, the Property Committee and the Belfast Harbour Pension Fund Ltd.

Noel Brady

Noel Brady was appointed to the Board in 2008. Noel previously held key positions with CFM, ICL and Sx3 at senior management level and possesses over 30 years experience gained within the public and private sectors. Noel is Managing Director of Consult Nb1 Limited, a business Development Consultancy which he founded in 2004. He is an Honorary Fellow and Chairman of the Sales Institute of Ireland, Northern Branch. He is a Non-Executive Director with DVA and Novosco and a member of Northern Ireland Energy Holdings Ltd. Noel is a member of the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee and the Commercial Projects Committee.

Peter Curistan

Peter Curistan was appointed to the Board in 2008. A chartered accountant by profession, Peter is Chairman of Sheridan Group, which he founded in 1989. The Group, which is specialised in mixed-use development with a particular emphasis on leisure and entertainment, has property interests in Belfast, Dublin and Bournemouth. A former IOD 'Entrepreneur of the Year', Peter is a visiting Professor at the N.I. Centre for Entrepreneurship [NICENT] in the University of Ulster and holds an honorary Doctorate from Queens University Belfast, conferred for his contribution to the economic life of Northern Ireland. He is a member of the Safety, Environmental and Security Committee.