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OUR COMMUNITY
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Risk & Governance
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Finance, Investment & Audit
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John Cunniffe Sean Staunton Pat Lennon John Ryan Maurice O’Neill Patricia Cleary Vince Harney Rosalind Carroll Hugh Moulton
BOARD
NEHA is governed by a board of non–executive directors whose responsibilities include:
• Strategic direction
• Financial management
• Risk management
• Monitoring of performance • Ensuring good governance
The board delegates the day-to-day operation of the organisation to the CEO, who is not a member of the board. The CEO manages the operation of the charity with delegated responsibility to staff.
Our board members bring a mix of professional
skills and knowledge to our organisation, which benefits from their strategic, legal, financial, asset management, development and housing experience. Board members’ biographies are available on https://www.northandeast.ie/about-us/our-people
During the year we identified two new potential board members who have now begun their introduction and induction process to the board. This process is a comprehensive one and areas covered include governance, and financial and operational information. Tours of NEHA developments are key to our induction process, giving our new board members an insight into where we operate. All board members have access to relevant training programmes and their ongoing training requirements are kept under review.
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In 2023 Board members undertook training in areas including governance and regulation.
The board and the committees are supported by
a suite of policies and procedures which provide
a formal, structured framework for decision-making. These are regularly reviewed and updated.
To manage any conflicts of interest that may arise, all members complete and update their Declaration of Interests form on an annual basis. Conflicts of interest are a standing item on every committee and board meeting agenda and any such declarations are noted in the meeting minutes and in the overall Register of Declarations of Conflicts of Interest.
We are committed to having an effective and transparent board and in 2023 we agreed the terms of reference for an external review of board effectiveness to take place in 2024. This review will consider areas such as board diversity, board development and the development of ESG reporting.
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