The NIAS Trust Board comprises of a Chairman, 5 Non-Executive Directors and 5 Executive Directors (including the Chief Executive). The Chairman is responsible for leading the Board and for ensuring that it successfully discharges its overall responsibility for the organisation as a whole. The Non-Executive Directors are appointed by the Department of Health (DoH) and they are appointed on merit to act in a personal capacity on the Trust Board.
The Executive Directors, led by the Chief Executive, are the full-time operational Directors of the Trust and are responsible for the operation of the organisation and for the implementation of the Board’s decisions.
Click on the pictures to find out more information about each Trust Board Member.
 Chair – Nicole Lappin |
 Chief Executive – Michael Bloomfield |
 Nigel Ruddell Medical Director |
 Rosie Byrne Director of Operations |
 Michelle Lemon Director of Human Resources and Corporate Services |
 Paul Nicholson Interim Director of Finance |
Non-Executive Director – Jim Dennison |
Non-Executive Director – Mr Trevor Haslett CBE |
Non-Executive Director – Mr William Abraham |
Non-Executive Director – Mr Dale Ashford QFSM |