RYANI Board

The RYA NI Board is completely voluntary and the role of the Board is to govern the organisation. They have overall responsibility for setting the strategic direction of the organisation, understanding and managing risk, ensuring the organisation is financially sound, setting policy and performance management expectations and monitor the effectiveness of the governance of the organisation. The Board also provides a key role across safeguarding and anti-doping where there are Board leads in each area.

Susan McKnight - Chair

Gavin Watson - Vice Chair/Chair of Business and Development Committee

Jill Heron - Chair of EDI Committee/Board Safeguarding Lead

Roy Totten - Chair of Cruising and Environment Committee 

Liz Baker - Chair of Development Committee

Colin Leonard - Chair of Performance Committee 

Gavin Nelson - Independent Director (Business and Development Committee)

Owen Waters - Independent Director (Business and Development Committee)

Linda McHugh - Independent Director/Chair of Finance Committee/Treasurer