Committee Members

Wilson has been a member of the NISG Executive Committee since 1966 and was Chair in 1973 and 1974. He was later elected to the role of NISG President in 1990 and continues in this role today. He was the first Safety Officer in Northern Ireland to be awarded IOSH Fellowship and in 1988 he was also awarded the MBE for services to Health & Safety in Northern Ireland. He was elected as the National President of IOSH for the year of 1998.

During his career he was the Safety Officer with McNeill Group (Concrete and Structural Steel Engineers) and later the Health and Safety Manager of the CEF from 1979 to his retirement in 2002, when he became a H&S Consultant. In October 2023 he achieved 60 yrs in H&S. He has mentored many past and present Executive Committee members, something he will no doubt continue to do for years to come.

Heather is a Health, Safety and Environment Consultant who works on behalf of JTI. She has been in H&S since 1990, initially in the R&D Division of Gallahers Ltd, Ballymena (a JTI company) and then in their Production Division. Heather was seconded to Geneva in 2013 – 2015. On return to the UK, she became Global Occupational Hygiene Lead, and fulfils this role now as a Consultant. Heather has been an NISG Committee Member since 1990 and was NISG Chair from 1997 to 1999. She chairs the NISG Safety Awards; Quiz; John Gordon and Conference sub committees. Heather was elected to the role of Vice President in February 2024.

Wendy achieved a First Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Ulster and holds a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety. She has 16 yrs experience in construction and is currently the Infrastructure & Project SHE Manager. Wendy also sits on the Institution of Civil Engineers (NI) Health & Safety Group and became NISG Chair in January 2025.

Ian McIlveen has been Health & Safety Officer with Hyster-Yale Materials Handling for the past 7 yrs. He has 30 yrs experience of working in Manufacturing and Engineering and has been a Safety Representative for 23 yrs. Prior to his current role he was the Training & Development Officer for 10 yrs. Ian is currently involved in implementing HYGs Global H&S Management system across their EMEA Plants. He has both a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health and Environmental Management and is Lead auditor for ISO45001. Ian joined the NISG Committee in January 2022 and was elected to Vice Chair position in January 2025.

Wendy is HSQE Manager with W&H Alexander (Civil Engineering) Ltd. She has 18 yrs experience working in the Civil Engineering & Construction fields having previously worked for Clarke Group, Lisnaskea as H&S Manager. Wendy has both a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health and a NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental Management and she served as NISG Chair from January 2023 until January 2025, when she moved to the position of Immediate Past Chair. She is also Chair of the NISG Development and Governance Sub Committee.

Jimmy is currently H&S Section Lead at Ulster University. Prior to this he was HSET Manager with Kerry Group in Coleraine. His first H&S job was Safety Manager at Michelin, Ballymena, after working his way up from being an electrical apprentice and a project and engineering management role. Jimmy completed NEBOSH H&S and fire certificates followed by the NEBOSH Diploma. He was NISG Chair in 2014 and 2015 and is Chair of the PR, Marketing and Sponsorship Sub Committee.

Priscilla is Director for Health, Safety & Environment and Sustainability for TE Connectivity after joining in 2024. She was previously Director EHS & Security for P&O, Group Health & Safety Manager at Dale Farm Ltd and Head of Global Safety for Sensata Technologies. Priscilla has recently completed a Masters in Law in Company & Compliance Law. She holds an MBA and a BSc Hons Degree in Environmental Health as well as the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. Priscilla is a Chartered Fellow of IOSH. Priscilla was NISG Chair in 2012 and 2013 and currently chairs the Driving and Education sub committees.

Mandy is currently working as a Health, Safety and Environmental Officer with Phoenix Energy, and has been there for over 10 years. Prior to this she worked as a Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Manager in Construction and Piling until October 2010. Mandy joined the NISG Committee in 2009 and was NISG Chair in 2016 and 2017. She is the Chair of the Meetings and Workshops Sub Committee.

Ashleigh is a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Partner – Data, Policy and Governance at Ulster University. She previously practised as a solicitor, specialising in health and safety law, from 2005-2022. She advised in relation to investigations and enforcement action by regulatory bodies and also provided advice and training on a wide range of health and safety topics. She was NISG Chair from 2020 to 2023.

Jim is the Health, Safety, Environmental and Training Manager (HSET) at Creative Composites. Prior to this Jim worked at Linamar Light Metals Belfast (formerly Montupet), starting as a Production Operator and finishing as Health, Safety and Training Manager in a career spanning 23 years. He passionate about Health, Safety &Training and a keen mentor. Outside of work, Jim chairs the Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Sectoral Partnership and sits on the Advanced Manufacturing & Innovation Centre Task & Finish group at QUB. He joined the NISG Committee January 2023.

Will is the Group H&S Manager with Foyle Food Group., based in Omagh. He has been a safety professional since 1995 when he started as a maintenance fitter with NIE. Will has experience in manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, quarrying & road surfacing, power generation & high voltage distribution. He completed the NEBOSH Certificate & Diploma route to become CMIOSH. Will then completed an MSc in Occupational Health & Safety and a MSc in Integrated Environmental Management. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Accident Investigators (IIAI). Will joined the NISG Committee in January 2023. He previously worked with RYOBI Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd. for 5 years.

John is Head of Safety & Corporate Responsibility at Translink. Prior to this he spent 7 yrs in the construction industry as HSQE Manager with H & J Martin. John holds a Master of Science (MSc) Occupational Health & Safety from QUB and joined the NISG committee in 2014. He was NISG Chair in 2018 and 2019.

John has been working in various CDM roles within the construction industry since 1999.  He is the Associate Health and Safety Practitioner with McAdam Design, having joined them in 2017.  Prior to that, he was Health & Safety Manager JNP Architects.  John has completed various CDM/PSDP qualifications, the NEBOSH Construction Certificate and is currently in the final stages of an NVQ Diploma Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety.  He was formerly on the APS NI Regional Committee for 20 years and remains a National Members Regional Representative for NI. John was elected to the NISG Committee in February 2024.

Elaine has been Head of SHEQ at Sam Mouldings since February 2025 and prior to this she worked in construction and manufacturing as well as spending a 6 year period in Translink. She was Corporate SH&E Advisor for 4 years and the Bus H&S Manager for 2 years. She is an IIRSM Ambassador, a RoSPA Mentor for safety professionals and a STEM Ambassador. Elaine was elected to the NISG Executive Committee at the January 2025 AGM.

Jim set up his company, JMD Training over 15 years ago, after working as a Regional Advisor for CITBNI and as a Business Development Manager for another training organisation. He is passionate about competent training and education and his ethos is to make training enjoyable and ensure that delegates achieve their personal and professional goals and objectives. Jim was elected to the NISG Executive Committee at the January 2025 AGM.

Tom is Group Head of Safety & Health at Lakeland Dairies. Prior to this he held a similar position at the Balcas Group of Companies. Prior to moving back to Northern Ireland, he held a number of high profile roles in England. Tom has been a member of the Executive Committee for 20 years and was NISG Chair in 2010 and 2011.

David is a H&S Consultant and prior to this he was employed as a Safety Officer within Northern Ireland Electricity. He has 28 years of H&S management experience within electrical, construction and manufacturing sectors and has served on the Executive Committee for over 20 years. David was NISG Chair in 2002 and 2003.

Nicola has over 30 yrs experience in building & civil engineering locally and abroad. She is a Health & Safety Consultant and was previously employed as Health & Safety Manager for both Lagan Construction and John Laing. As a consultant she has worked in manufacturing, the food Sector and construction products. She is a Women in Construction & Careers Ambassador at CITBNI. She is also Administrator for Buildhealth. Nicola was NISG Chair in 2000 and 2001 and commenced as NISG Joint Secretary in November 2019. She took on the full role of Secretary in February 2024.