LRA Board
Jim McCusker (Chairman)
Appointed Chairman of the LRA with effect from 1 March 2008. Member of the Economic Development Forum. Former General Secretary of NIPSA and former member of the Northern Ireland Committee and the Executive Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee. Former member of Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence and Concordia.
Brenda Maitland (Vice Chairperson)
Formerly worked for British Telecom Northern Ireland as Senior Human Resources Business Partner. Member of War on Want Management Council. Board Member of the Health & Safety Executive NI and Ulster Supported Employment.
Trevor Morrow
Dr Morrow is a lecturer in Business Studies, specialising in HR management, at the UU School of International Business Studies. He has conducted research into Employment Relations in a number of high profile public and private sector organisations in Northern Ireland and has published a number of articles and more latterly a book on Employment Relations issues. He has participated as an Employment Relations speaker at a number of conferences in the UK and Republic of Ireland. He has also served as an employee representative with the Association of University Teachers.
Patricia O’Farrell
Teacher. Formerly Chair and Vice-Chair of the Northern Committee, Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO). Former member of the Northern Ireland Teachers' Council. Council Member of the Council for Curriculum Examinations and Assessment (CCEA). Member of Women's Committee, Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
Neal Willis
Mr Willis is Director of Corporate Services at Newtownabbey Borough Council, a role which includes HR Management. Prior to this he worked as a Senior Consultant, advising employers on employment law and fair recruitment practices, was Regional Manpower Services Manager with the Nl Housing Executive and a Conciliation Officer with the LRA.
Peter Williamson
Regional Secretary of AEEU/AMICUS trade union. Member of the Industrial Court Northern Ireland and Secretary to the Northern Ireland District Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions (CSEU) District Committee and NI Executive Committee. Former Secretary to the Irish Executive Committee of AMICUS. Executive Committee Member of the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
Lyn Fawcett
Mr Fawcett is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ulster (UU) in Hotel and Tourism Management, and a Member of the Council of the UU Governing Body From 2003-2008 he was a board member of Northern Ireland Tourist Board and is currently active in a range of paid and voluntary positions in and around UU, as well as in the Hotel and Tourism Sector. Mr Fawcett is also Chair of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Committee of the University and Colleges Union. He has recently been appointed to the Board of the Health & Safety Executive.
Sally McKee
Mrs McKee is Chairperson of the General Teaching Council NI (GTCNI). She is currently a member of the Disability Committee of NI Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and on the Board of Governors of Glenlola Collegiate School and Lakewood Special School, both in Bangor. Prior to this, Mrs McKee was a Primary School teacher and from 1990-2007 was a classroom teacher and Outreach/Advisory Teacher at Killard House Special School, Newtownards. She is a past President of the Ulster Teachers Union and was a Council Member and Chair of the Policy and Education Committee of the GTCNI from 2002-2006 Mrs McKee was a Board Member of South Eastern Education and Library Board from 2004-06.
Gordon Parkes
Mr Parkes is General Manager, Group Human Resources of Viridian Group Ltd and is currently a member of the Employment Affairs Committee of the Confederation of British Industry (NI). Mr Parkes started his working life in Bombardier Shorts and has worked for a number of companies as Head or Director of Human Resources. From 1998-2001 Mr Parkes was the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Textiles and Clothing Training Council and was Human Resources Director of Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) and NIE Powerteam from 2000-2003.
