Mr James (Jim) Collins is former Director of the Ford Motor Co. in Finaghy. He has held several public appointments.
He is a currently a member of the Northern Ireland Council for curriculum examinations and assessment and is also a Board member for the NI Health and Safety Executive.
He is a former Board member of the Labour Relations Agency NI. He is currently Chairman of ORTUS, a social enterprise based in West Belfast.
Jim is a member of the NICHS Finance Committee and has recently been elected Vice Chair of NICHS.