Paddie Cassidy

Paddie is a CIPFA qualified accountant with many years’ experience in health service management and corporate governance. From 1998 to 2010 she was Director of Finance and Corporate Services for the Northern Ireland Regional Medical Physics Agency, a next-steps agency of the NI Health and Personal Social Services (NIHPSS). In 2010 Paddie took up a post in the voluntary sector as Director of Finance for MindWise, a local mental health charity, and was with them she retired in 2013. Following retirement Paddie became a voluntary member of the Board of Trustees for the Northern Ireland branch of L’Arche International, serving as Treasurer for four years, before stepping down in September 2016. Her specialist areas include Costing and Contracting and she has particular interests in Corporate Governance and Risk Management.