Our Board Members
The membership of Waterford City Development Board is drawn from the four sectors detailed below and consists of 29 persons.
Chairperson: Cllr. Mary Roche
Local Development Agencies
Joe Stokes, Manager, Waterford Area Partnership Board Ltd.
Gráinne Boucher, Inner City Community Youth Project
Elaine Dunne, People with Disabilities Ireland
Bill Rafter, CEO, Waterford City Enterprise Board
Margaret Bond, Codico Distribution
Jim Hewison, Chairperson, Waterford City Childcare Committee
Rosarie Kealy, Co-ordinator, Waterford Sports Partnership
Local Authority
Mayor Laurence O’Neill, Waterford City Council
Cllr. Tom Cunningham, Waterford City Council
Cllr. David Cullinane, Waterford City Council
Cllr. Mary O’Halloran, Waterford City Council
Cllr. Jack Walsh, Waterford City Council
Conn Murray, City Manager, Waterford City Council
State Agencies
Dermot Halpin, General Manager, Health Services Executive
Jarlath Fallon, Regional Education Office
Supt Dave Sheahan, An Garda Síochána
Jim Coughlan, Regional Manager, FÁS
Gary Breen, Tourism Officer, SERTA
Siobhan McEvoy, Regional Manager, IDA
Paudie Geary, CEO, City of Waterford VEC
Dr Tom O’Toole, Waterford Institute of Technology
Gerry Maher, Regional Manager, Department of Social & Family Affairs
Hugh O’Rourke, Regional Director, Enterprise Ireland