Appointed: February 2020

Marie-Thérèse recently served as Principal and Chief Executive of Belfast Metropolitan College. Prior to that, she was Director of Development at Belfast City Council where she was responsible for economic development, arts, tourism, events and community services. She retired as Chair for the Employability and Skills Advisory Board for the £10bn Belfast Region City Deal in June 2024 and also retired as Chair of Maritime Belfast in November 2024. She is a Non-Executive Director of the Strategic Investment Board for Northern Ireland.