Mr Nigel Smyth has been Director of CBI Northern Ireland since 1991 with responsibility for preparing papers on a wide range of public policy issues. He has helped develop the CBI into an effective business representative body in Northern Ireland.  Mr Smyth is a member of the Economic Development Forum and the IBEC/CBI Joint Business Council. He has been involved in a variety of policy working groups, and has particular interests in economic development, energy, transport, and planning issues.