We are pleased to introduce Ciaran McAreavey as the new Chairperson of the Choice Group. Ciaran was appointed in September 2020 and follows Hazel Bell who stepped down from the role, after several years leading the Association.
Ciaran joined the Choice Group Board as a Non-Executive Director in April 2016 and became Chair of the Group Development & Growth Committee in April 2018. He is also the Chairperson of two Choice subsidiaries, Maple & May Limited and Maple & May (Homes) Limited.
In his role as Group Chairperson, Ciaran will draw on his wealth of experience in the private sector. He is currently Managing Director of Close Brothers Commercial Finance in Ireland, a division of Close Brothers Group Plc. which is a leading provider of finance to SMEs. Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand specialising in the area of Corporate Finance, he then moved into the banking sector and has held a number of senior leadership roles in the financial services sector based in the UK and Ireland. Ciaran has a degree in Law and Accounting and a postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from QUB.
On taking up his appointment as Chair, Ciaran McAreavey said: “Although we are working in very uncertain and difficult times, as Group Chair I look forward to building on the positive contribution Choice has made to the wider community. I know that Choice is well placed to support our tenants and stakeholders as we continue to provide high quality homes and crucial services to our communities.”
