Council and Board
The Chamber Council is an elected body representative of membership whose principal role is as an advisory body to The Chamber on the formulation of policy. The council is made up of a wide selection of Chamber Members from across the Causeway Coast & Glens representing the varied business sectors and interests in the area.
The Chamber Council meet the second Thursday of each month. They are ambassadors for the Causeway Chamber providing valuable guidance and business experience.
James Kilgore
Business Manager – Danske Bank
Chamber President
Steve Frazer
Managing Director – City of Derry Airport
Chamber Vice President
Anne Marie McGoldrick
Director – Power On Technologies Ltd
Chamber Council Member/Past President
David Boyd
Director – Roadside (Garages) Ltd
Chamber Council Member/Past President
Ian Donaghey
Partner – Irwin Donaghey Stockman
Partner – IDS Wealth Management
Chamber Director / Honorary Treasurer / Past President
Arlene McConaghie
Managing Director, Riada Resourcing
Chamber Council Member
Mark McGillion
Managing Director, Triex Ltd & Triex EV Ltd
Chamber Council Member
Karen Sweeney
Business Development Manager, Bluebird Care Coleraine
Chamber Council Member
Lexy Halliday
Managing Director, Halliday’s of Bushmills
Chamber Council Member
Professor Malachy ONeill
Director of Regional Engagement, Ulster University
Chamber Council Member
Christine Brown
Vice Principal Teaching & Learning, Northern Regional College
Chamber Council Member
Mark Connolly
Managing Director – Event AV (NI)
Chamber Council Member
Jayne Taggart
Chief Executive – Enterprise Causeway
Chamber Council Member
Luke McCloskey
Campus Manager – NWRC Limavady
Chamber Council Member
Joanne Kirgan
Compay Director of Europa Foods
Chamber Council Member
Sharon Scott
Taste Causeway
Chamber Council Member
Clive Edgar
Manager Fuelwise Network Ltd
Chamber Council Member
Chamber Team
The Chamber Team are on hand to help members grow their network, knowledge, influence and reach. As part of our extensive network, if we don’t know the answer, we probably know someone who does!
Karen Yates
Chief Executive
Karen provides dynamic leadership for the Chamber, ensuring that it delivers effective representation for businesses in the Causeway Coast and Glens region.
Having been involved with the relaunch of the chamber in 2004, Karen then took the position of Chamber President in 2009-2011 and was appointed as a Director in 2016.
During Karen’s term as President she was instrumental in the collaboration between Causeway Chamber, Ulster University and Coleraine Borough Council to ensure the delivery of the Future Search process. This involved the “whole system”, a wide cross section of individuals from the entire community with a stake in our region coming together, over a three day process with a shared commitment towards goals, which we could act on and to ensure that there was common ground.
In addition to her role as Chief Executive of Causeway Chamber, Karen is joint owner at Zing Design and Print, Founder of Taylor Yates and also runs Hone Shaping Insights a marketing consultancy. Karen’s valuable business expertise, knowledge and understanding of business challenges will assist with Chamber development and continued engagement with relevant stakeholders to re affirm this region as a centre for business excellence.
ceo@causewaychamber.com
Annette Deighan
Operations Manager
Annette has responsibility for the efficient day to day operation of the Chamber. The role also includes recruiting new members, event management & marketing for the Chamber. Annette’s natural ability to build relationships allows her to engage with potential and existing members to ensure that members integrate into the Chamber network and continue to reap the benefits from being part of the Chamber.
The Chamber’s calendar of events provide substantial networking opportunities.
annette@causewaychamber.com