04/03/2015

Chairperson Appointed To New Education Authority

A Chairperson has been appointed to the new Education Authority.

Sharon O'Connor will take up the post when it is formally established on 1 April.

Ms O'Connor has over 20 years' experience as a Chartered Director, Non-Executive Director, Vice Chair, Committee Chair and Board Member, and in 2009/10 was the Institute of Directors, Public Sector Director of the Year.

Ms O'Connor has been Chief Executive of Derry City Council since 2011. Her contract with Derry City Council terminates on 31 March 2015.

(CD/JP)

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