Management Structure

Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust was also invited by EHS to establish the Antrim Coast and Glens AONB Management Group in September 2004. The Trust provides a secretarial service for the Management Group. The Chair of the Management Group sits on the Board of the Trust.

Members

Cllr. Roy Craig, Larne Borough Council

Roy was elected to Larne Borough Council in 1997. He is a qualified teacher but also has many years experience as a publican. His interests include Environment, Tourism, Politics, cars and horse-racing.

Ian Gregg, Ulster Farmers Union

Ian Gregg heads up the North Antrim office of the Ulster Farmers' Union, based in Ballymoney. With over 750 members in the North Antrim area the job entails liasing with local farmers on current agricultural issues and feeding any concerns back to UFU staff who specialise in specific areas. As an add on to the above he also operated an insurance agency of the NFU Mutual, one of the UK's top ten largest general insurance companies. Married with three children he lives in Aghadowey.

Joe McFadden, Causeway Coast and Glens Ltd.

A graduate of Queens University and Belfast College of Art, Joe worked at 2nd and 3rd level in Art education. He is a past chairman of the Northern Health and Services Council. A practicing artist, he is a committee member of Moyle Arts Forum. He has particular interests in the natural and built environment.

Monica Morgan, North Antrim Community Network

Monica is a dental graduate from Queen's University. In recent years she has become an active member of Cushendun and District Development Association with a special interest in the environment. Monica is the secretary of the CDDA and chair of the Cushendun Environment Group. She is also a director of the Greener Glens Recycling Company.

Cllr, Hubert Nicholl, Ballymena Borough Council

Elected councillor. Profile to follow

Max Bryant, National Trust

Andrew Upton, Ulster Wildlife Trust

Andrew is the Reserves Manager for the Ulster Wildlife Trust and has been with the organisation for 4 years. He has worked in nature conservation since 1988 and has a BA (hons) in Countryside Planning. He has been interested in wildlife for over 25 years and specialises in Ornithology.

Gregory Woulahan, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Gregory is the Reserves Manager for the RSPB's Northern Ireland reserves. He has a breadth of experience in conservation, sustainable development and sustainable tourism.

Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association (to be filled)

Profile to follow.

Advisers

Lindsay Dunlop, Ballymena Borough Council

Profile to follow.

Ainsley McWilliams, Larne Borough Council

Profile to follow.

Kevin McGarry, Moyle District Council

Kevin has a BA (hons) in design and communication and is currently employed as the Tourism Development / Recreation Manager for Moyle District Council. Kevin is an active conservationist with a particular interest in the preservation of wild salmon and seatrout. He is also interested in the folklore and mythology of the North Antrim Area. A keen off-road walker, Kevin spends time with his Springer Spaniel walking the many forests and mountains in the area.

Brian Connolly, Northern Ireland Tourist Board

Brian has recently joined NITB having previously worked in financial services. He previously studied Geography and Tourism Management at University and is from the town of Ballycastle. He is very much a sports enthusiast with a keen interest in outdoor pursuits such as hill walking. He currently is working within NITB on the Causeway Signature Project and has a personal affinity to the unique landscape and coastline of the area.

Clare Dore, DARD Countryside Management

Clare has had a life-long interest in natural history, conservation and habitat management. Currently she works for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as a countryside Management Adviser, promoting agri-enviornment schemes to the farming community.

Sandi Howie, Environment and Heritage Service

Sandi Howie is a landscape architect with experience of working in the non-governmental, private and public sectors. She is an advisor to Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust, representing the Protected Landscapes team of the Countryside and Coast unit from Environment and Heritage Service.

Stuart Freeman, Planning Service Coleraine

Mervyn Orr, DRD Roads Service

Mervyn is a Senior Traffic Engineer with Roads Service, based in County Hall, Ballymena. Responsibilities include traffic management, the introduction of traffic calming and collision remedial scheme and initiatives that support the Department's transportation principles of encouraging alternatives modes of transport to the private car. Mervyn attends the Group as required to advise on roads related issues.

Don Wilmont, Regional Tourism Partnership

Don is Manager of Causeway Coast and Glens Ltd. the Regional Tourism Partnership. He is has considerable tourism experience within both the private and public sectors.

Cllr Price McConaghy, Moyle District Council

Ralph Semple