Previous to his current role as Director of Portview Trade Centre, Gareth was Business Improvement District Manager for Destination CQ, which oversees the Belfast Cathedral Quarter, one of the city's most vibrant inner city neighbourhoods. He has been lead on strategic development, marketing and communications, capital project management, event development and management, and business planning across a number of creative industry projects. He is a self-motivated team player with a successful track record of creative application, project management, business improvements, best practice and good governance. A dynamic communicator, Gareth quickly establishes an effective network of business relationships with stakeholders at a local and international level.

Currently Senior Manager, Culture, Tourism & Events at Belfast City Council, Lesley-Ann was previously Associate Director of Urban Scale Interventions, and has served as a board member at the Cathedral Quarter Trust for five years. Her wealth of experience particularly comes from spending eight years at Tourism Northern Ireland as Events Manager and Head of Programmes. In addition to her expertise/experience surrounding major events, and tourism, she brings specialisms to the board in communications, advertising and PR, holding both a degree and masters in the subject.

Ian brings his expertise in accountancy from his background as a Chartered Accountant. Ian also sits on the board of the Royal Ulster Academy and the Crescent Arts Centre. He has excellent knowledge of employment law having sat on Industrial Tribunal for 12 years and also brings impeccable general and business knowledge to the team.

Until recently, Sarah was a curator at Tate Modern and has recently joined the South London Gallery as Head of Programmes. Sarah has worked on a number of major shows, the most recent being Shape of Light, the first blockbuster exhibition to explore the relationship between photography and abstract art. Before moving to Tate Modern, Allen worked at a string of leading galleries, including The Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin, The Guggenheim Museum in New York, and The Photographers’ Gallery, London. Among the high-profile photographers she’s worked with is Mark Ruwedel, who recently made it on to the Deutsche Borse Photography Prize 2019 shortlist with his show The Artist and Society, curated by Allen.

Hannah is the Head Of Curatorial for National Museums NI. In 2009 she relocated from Brighton to Belfast and eleven years later, she is very happy to call this place home. As a museum professional for eighteen years, Hannah has worked in museums of all shapes and sizes. At National Museums NI she has taken a leading role in such major projects as the Titanic exhibition at the Ulster Transport Museum and the recent Troubles and Beyond exhibition at the Ulster Museum.

Alf currently works as a freelance consultant helping organisations develop and implement business development, organisational, fundraising, CPD, education, cultural and public affairs strategies. Alf previously worked as Country Director for the British Council and served as the UK’s lead for cultural relations between the UK and Ireland. The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.

Clare is a Northern Irish artist whose work focuses on the ordinary, everyday experiences of home. A photography lecturer since 2003, Clare teaches on the BA and MFA programmes at the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University. She recently completed a PhD using photography and video to research the hidden work of home and family. In 2020 alone she was exhibiting in Finland, Lithuania, Germany and Ireland.

As Managing Director of Mango Bikes. Andrew rescued the company administration and relaunched January 2018. Focussed on building a team, brand and audience that loves Mango Bikes and to make them famous globally.