Practitioners Group

The panel has appointed a consultative group, comprising practitioners with experience in deploying economic development policies in the UK and elsewhere. The practitioners group will be tasked with considering the emerging recommendations from the Review Panel and advising on the practicality of implementing the recommendations in a regional economy.

The group comprises:

  • Robert Crawford, South East England Development Agency
  • Sean Dorgan, Ulster Bank Group
  • Bob Downes, Openreach, Scotland
  • Katherine James, Northern Bank
  • Bro McFerran CBE, Allstate Northern Ireland
  • Paul Rooney, PriceWaterhouse Coopers