Karly Greene (Appointed November 2023)
Karly Greene is Deputy Director and Head of Northern Ireland at the Department of Business and Trade since July 2024 supporting Northern Ireland businesses to boost exports, grow internationally and supporting inward investment to drive economic growth.
Prior to that, Karly was the Director of Strategic Development and Partnerships at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland from November 2020, responsible for developing the Arts Council’s strategic corporate and business plans and for research, policy and advocacy.
Karly has fifteen years experience across the public, private and voluntary sectors in using research and data to inform strategy, policy and executive decision making, having previously worked as Head of Research & Equality Services in the NI Housing Executive and Research Director with Quadrangle. Karly is passionate about using evidence to implement change and demonstrate impact with a focus on equality, social justice and involving customers and underrepresented people in the strategy design process. She is also a trustee on the board of Housing Rights and former chairperson of Nexus NI.