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Frank Hewitt

Frank Hewitt

Northern Ireland Chair

I am delighted to be part of the Big Lottery Fund Board as I have seen, and been immensely impressed by, the benefits BIG has brought to communities and people across Northern Ireland through a range of innovative programmes.

Frank Hewitt is currently Chairman of the Northern Ireland Science Park and Honorary Consul for the Federal Republic of Germany. He is also a non-executive Board Member of Invest Northern Ireland.

Previous posts have included:

  • CEO of the Northern Ireland Chamber of CommerceDeputy Secretary with responsibility for Corporate Services in the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure
  • Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Growth Challenge, a private sector organisation set up to take a private sector approach to economic development in Northern Ireland.

Frank has many years of industrial development experience with the former Industrial Development Board and was former IDB Deputy Chief Executive with responsibility for inward investment.