DERRY City Council has
a new chief executive and town clerk. Sharon
O'Connor has been appointed to succeed Valerie
Watts, who took up a new position in Scotland
earlier this year.
Ms O'Connor is currently director of development
with Down District Council and is expected to take
up her new role in the coming months. |
Derry Mayor, Alderman
Maurice Devenney welcomed the new appointment.
"Sharon O'Connor has the full support of Council and
I am looking forward to working with her in the
future."
Ms O Connor is a business and local government
professional with over 25 years' experience. She has
been Down director of development since 2000. Her
non-executive experience includes Arts Council NI
and the BBC Broadcasting Council in Northern
Ireland.
Prior to working in local government she ran her own
successful business and also has an extensive
background in the community and voluntary sectors. |
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Sharon O'Connor. |
A graduate of the
University of Ulster with an MA, she also holds a
range of professional qualifications in areas such
as marketing and personnel.
She was the first local government person to achieve
chartered director status and was named the NI
Public Sector Director of the Year 2009-2010.
Ms. O'Connor said she looked forward to taking up
the position with Derry City Council. |
