Directors' Profiles

Ben Thompson

Ben works for PwC, one of the largest professional services & accounting firms in the world. As a senior auditor, he has worked on the accounts of some of the world’s largest banks.

Outside of PwC, Ben has been heavily involved with other sporting organisations. Ben has sat on the Ulster Rugby Age Grade committee for the last 3 years and was recently appointed as a Data and Insights consultant to the IFA Foundation. This has given him experience working with SportNI and several government departments.

Ben hopes that his knowledge and experience can contribute to meeting the strategic objectives of the academy, while ensuring a robust financial and control framework.

Ben has lived in the Ballymacash area for the last 20 years. Ben is keen to give back to a community that has given him so much, providing a great facility for the next generation and for future generations to come.