Sir David Sterling

David spent his career in the Northern Ireland Civil Service working in a variety of roles before being promoted to Head of the NICS in June 2017.

In that role he faced the challenge of delivering public services in the absence of ministers, preparing for Brexit, facilitating the resumption of devolved government in early January 2020 and dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic.

He retired from the NICS in August 2020 and is currently the Chair of the Chief Executives’ Forum in Northern Ireland and a board member of a number of charities: Ulster Wildlife, the Cancer Fund for Children, the Centre for Cross Border Studies and Women in Business NI.