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Pension Board and Management Committee

As of 20 March 2020, the Minister for Communities designated the Committee as the Pension Board for the Local Government Pension Scheme Northern Ireland for a period of five years, in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme (Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. 

Membership of the Committee as at 1 October 2024 is set out below:

Chairperson:

Mr Mark McBride

Employer Representatives:

Mr John (JJ) Tohill
Mr Michael Rafferty1 (Chairperson of ARAC)
Mr Peter Moore3
Mr Richard Baker
Mr Shane McCurdy1,2

Employee Representatives:

Mr Alan Law1,3
Mrs Antoinette McMillen1
Ms Heather McKinstry3
Mr Kenneth Clayton2,3
Mr Paul Francey2
Ms Heather McKinstry3

Independent Members:

Mrs Cathy Matthews2
Mr Dooley Harte3

1 Members of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
2 Members of the Staffing Committee

3 Members of the Internal Dispute Resolution Committee

Public appointments

 NILGOSC Pension Board Usual Length of term: 4 years Remuneration: £250 per meeting Time commitment : 15 days per annum (+ 40 hours CPD)
NamePositionDate of Original AppointmentDate Appointment Ends
Mark McBrideChair01 October 202430 September 2028
Alan LawEmployee01 October 202030 September 2028
Antoinette McMillenEmployee01 April 202031 March 2028
Cathy MatthewsIndependent01 October 202430 September 2028
Dooley HarteIndependent01 October 202430 September 2028
Heather McKinstryEmployee01 May 202130 April 2029
John (JJ) TohillEmployer01 April 202031 March 2028
Kenneth ClaytonEmployee01 October 202030 September 2028
Michael RaffertyEmployer01 April 202031 March 2028
Paul FranceyEmployee01 April 202031 March 2028
Peter MooreEmployer01 October 202030 September 2028
Richard BakerEmployer01 May 202530 April 2029
Shane McCurdyEmployer01 October 202030 September 2028