NIAO Register of Interests - 2026 Advisory Board

Marie Mallon

Position at NIAO: Chair of Advisory Board

Date Completed: 11/08/2026


Relevant interests 

Employment 

Details of any other employment/payments received/frequency of payments:

Name of organisation: HSC Leadership Centre

Nature of organisation: Training and Consultancy

Details of employment: Associate – Daily rate (commercially sensitive)

 

Name of organisation: Independent Consulting

Nature of organisation: HR

Details of employment: Daily rate (commercially sensitive)

 

 

Voluntary positions 

Details of any voluntary work:

N/A

 

Political activity 

Details of any political activity.:

N/A

 

Other relevant interests 

Do you have any interests in, or relationships with, outside organisations or personal relationships with individuals (e.g. relations who are employed by client departments)which might, to your knowledge, conflict with the work of the NIAO (you should include details of sponsorships, shareholdings or dealings etc.)?

Any other relevant interests: Belfast HSC Trust

Details: Family member is a Director on the Board

Any other relevant interests: Belfast Met

Details: Family member is a Non-Executive Director on the Board

 

Claire McAleenan

Position at NIAO: Non-Executive Director

Date Completed: 04/09/2026


Relevant interests 

Employment 

Details of any other employment/payments received/frequency of payments:

Name of organisation: Co-ownership Housing (with effect from 22 September 2026)

 

Nature of organisation: Housing

Details of employment: Full time paid position – Director of Finance

 

Voluntary positions 

Details of any voluntary work: 

Name of organisation: St Brigid's GAC, Belfast

Nature of organisation: Sport

Details of voluntary work: Coach

 

Political activity 

Details of any political activity.:

N/A

 

Other relevant interests 

Do you have any interests in, or relationships with, outside organisations or personal relationships with individuals (e.g. relations who are employed by client departments) which might, to your knowledge, conflict with the work of the NIAO (you should include details of sponsorships, shareholdings or dealings etc.)?

Any other relevant interests: N/A

Details: N/A

 

Dean Sullivan

Position at NIAO: Non-Executive Director

Date Completed: 11/08/2026


Relevant interests

Details of any other employment/payments received/frequency of payments:

Name of organisation: HSC Trusts

Nature of organisation: Strategic and operational support to HSC Trusts 

Details of employment: Consultant – Monthly payments on basis of days worked.

 

Name of organisation: GP CIC

Nature of organisation: Community interest company providing oversight and support to GP practices

Details of employment: Non-Executive Director – Annual salary (commercially sensitive)

 

Name of organisation: Other consultancy roles

Nature of organisation: Consultancy

Details of employment: Consultant – Montly payments on basis of days worked.

 

Voluntary positions 

Details of any voluntary work: N/A

Name of organisation:

Nature of organisation: 

Details of voluntary work: 

 

Political activity 

Details of any political activity: N/A

 

Other relevant interests 

Do you have any interests in, or relationships with, outside organisations or personal relationships with individuals (e.g. relations who are employed by client departments)which might, to your knowledge, conflict with the work of the NIAO (you should include details of sponsorships, shareholdings or dealings etc.)?

Any other relevant interests: N/A

Details: N/A
 

Jill Laughlin

Position at NIAO: Non-Executive Director

Date Completed: 12/08/2026


Relevant interests 

Employment 

Details of any other employment/payments received/frequency of payments: Lecturer at Ulster University, paid monthly

 

Voluntary positions 

Details of any voluntary work: 

Name of organisation: Sustainable NI

Nature of organisation: 

Details of employment: Non- Executive Director - unpaid

 

Name of organisation: High Points Youth Ballet

Nature of organisation: 

Details of employment: Non- Executive Director - unpaid

 

Political activity 

Details of any political activity: N/A

 

Other relevant interests 

Do you have any interests in, or relationships with, outside organisations or personal relationships with individuals (e.g. relations who are employed by client departments) which might, to your knowledge, conflict with the work of the NIAO (you should include details of sponsorships, shareholdings or dealings etc.)?

Any other relevant interests: UK Department for Business and Trade

Details: Family member an employee