About Visit Derry

Founded in 1996, Visit Derry (formerly Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau) is a public private sector partnership funded and supported by Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) and the private sector (260 membership businesses). It is a not for profit, private company limited by guarantee as set out in the Companies Act 2006.

Visit Derry Board

The current Board of Visit Derry comprises three public sector representatives appointed by DCSDC, three nominated directors appointed by the membership and two other directors appointed by the Board.

The Board of Visit Derry: 

Chairperson Michelle Simpson

Neil Devlin

Amanda Hamilton

Ciaran O’Neil

Steve Frazer

Andy O’Doherty

Councillor Conor Heaney

Alderman Graham Warke

Councillor Shauna Cusack

Board Observer - Ciaran Doherty, Tourism Ireland

Board Observer - Naomi Waite, Tourism Northern Ireland

The Company Secretary is Mr Stephen Gillespie, Derry City and Strabane District Council

The Chief Executive is Mr Odhran Dunne

The company currently employ 13 staff in a range of Marketing and Visitor Servicing roles (Full-time and Part-time)

The company registration number is: NI029778

Registered Office Address: 1-3 Waterloo Place, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6BT