The Centre’s board meets every two months and is chaired by Helen Johnston, Senior Social Policy Analyst, National Economic and Social Council, Dublin.
The other board members are:
- Sir Bruce Robinson, former Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
- Dr Daire Keogh, President, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin
- Colin Stutt, Belfast-based independent economic consultant
- Anne McGeeney, independent consultant, South Down, and former Director, Cross-Border Centre for Community Development, Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Dr Katy Hayward, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Programme Director of Sociology, Queen’s University, Belfast
- Ciaran Ó Cuinn, Executive Director of External and Strategic Affairs, Dublin City University
- Tony Kennedy, former Chief Executive, Cooperation Ireland
- Colin Neilands, Director, Workers’ Educational Association (Northern Ireland)
- [two vacancies]
The company Secretary is Margaret Connolly Head of Accounting Services, Queen’s University Belfast
Former board members were:
- Dr Pauric Travers, President of St Patrick’s College of Education, Drumcondra (vice chair)
- Prof Liam O’Dowd, Director, Centre for International Borders Research and Professor of Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast
- Dr Jane Wilde, Director, Institute of Public Health in Ireland
- Prof Ronaldo Munck, Theme Leader for Internationalisation, Interculturalism and Social Development, Dublin City University
- Hariet Andrews (1999 – 2004) Careers Officer, Dundalk institute of Technology
- Rev Liam Carey (1999 – 2005) former Director, Centre for Adult and Community Education, National university of Ireland, Maynooth
- Dr Eileen Connolly (2003 – 2007) Lecturer in politics, Dublin City University
- Prof Dermot Diamond (2007 – 2010) Director, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University
- Prof Mari Fitzduff (1999 – 2003) Director of INCORE at the University of Ulster
- Dr Chris Gibson, (and chair from 1999-2011) former pro-chancellor, Queen’s University Belfast; former chairman of the Northern Ireland Civic Forum; and chairman of Foyle Meats Group and Wilson’s Country Ltd
- Richard Jay (1999 – 2007) former Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Queen’s University Belfast
- Stevie Johnston (2000 – 2007) Workers Educational Association (Northern Ireland)
- Colm McGivern (1999 – 2004) former Deputy Director, Workers Educational Association (Northern Ireland)
- Paul Nolan, School of Education, Queen’s University Belfast
- Chris O’Malley (1999 – 2005) former Strategic Planning Executive, Dublin City University
- Brian Trench (1999 – 2003) School of Communications, Dublin City University
