Meet our Northern Ireland Regional Steering Group

My name is Carol Martin and I am the current IEMA Steering Group Chair in Northern Ireland. I have a Degree in Environmental Science and a Masters in Environmental Management. I have been an IEMA member since its inception and have worked in Conservation and Environmental Management throughout my career. As a consultant I have written Environmental and Quality management systems for companies in NI. As a Volunteer for IEMA I like to facilitate the sharing of Knowledge, Expertise and Support to all our regional members through networking. I am delighted that the profile for Environmental Protection is growing globally and more people are recognising the need to act responsibly with future generations in mind.

I have become involved in environmental management since I have started my health and safety career back 20 years ago and in 2014 I completed IEMA's environmental management certificate. I am very passionate about protecting and promoting biodiversity and in particular, trees, birds and bumble bees.

Mary has worked in the environmental sector for over 15 years and her main interest is impact assessment. She is interested in how effects are measured in EIA and the communication of these results. Mary is also interested in transboundary assessment in EIA.

Pauric is a chartered environmental consultant with 11 years' experience specialising in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) across a range of industry including roads, rail and renewables.

Having been active in environmental services for many years, since 2019 Tim has been Chief Executive (Acting) of arc21 – a contracting partnership for six councils in Northern Ireland. Prior to that, he headed up waste management at Belfast City Council for two decades and also sat on or chaired a variety of boards. He currently sits on the Board for Keep NI Beautiful and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management as a Trustee. He is also a Visiting Research Fellow with QUB looking at the Circular Economy, a member of the DEFRA Advisory Committee on Packaging (UK), and sits on the Department for Economy Circular Economy Coalition (NI). He has several professional and academic qualifications and regularly returns from the beach with more than a bagful of discarded plastic.

Louise Friel BSc MSc MIEMA, CEnv, CMIOSH is an environmental professional with 21 years’ experience working within consultancy, public sector, manufacturing, quarrying and construction.

An outgoing, driven and committed individual with a passion for the environment and a keen interest in fitness, undertaking activities such as hiking, cycling, running and surfing. I've established my own company in recent years, offering expertise in environmental and ecological consultancy. With over 9 years of experience in the industry, I’ve worked on various projects and gained invaluable expertise within compliance, ecology, and resource efficiency arenas. A large part of my current work involves the production of Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitat Regulation Assessments, Invasive Species Management and Construction Environmental Management for various scales of developments throughout the island of Ireland. I’ve extensive experience in priority species surveys, including Bats, Badgers, and Otters, and habitat assessments, including Phase I and Fossitt habitat surveys. I’ve wide-ranging experience as an Ecological Clerk of Works, working with contractors on development projects, and overseeing the implementation and adherence of both wildlife and environmental regulations.