Minister announces appointments to the Board of the Labour Relations Agency
Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey, has announced the appointments of one Independent and one Employer Member to the Board of the Labour Relations Agency.
The following appointments take effect from 1 January 2010 and run until 31 December 2012.
Independent - Mrs 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.
Mrs McKee holds no other public appointments.
Employer - Mr 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. Mr Parkes holds no other public appointments.
Other members of the Board are: Mr J. McCusker (Chair), Dr T Morrow, Ms B Maitland, Mrs P O’Farrell, Mr N Willis, Mr P Williamson and Mr L Fawcett.
