Kieran Harding is Managing Director, Business in the Community Northern Ireland. Kieran joined Business in the Community in 1990 and became Northern Ireland Managing Director in 2011. He leads a team of outstanding individuals in championing the responsible business agenda in Northern Ireland.
Kieran is a member of the Executive Team at BITC and has played many roles during his time with BITC including previously Head of Nations, SME engagement lead and more recently supporting the development of a Strategy Insights and Innovation Team.
Kieran is a Board member for the Northern Ireland Sports Council and a Director at Spirit of 2012 (a Legacy charity of the London Olympic Games), as well as a member of NI Advisory Board of Marie Curie.
He is a former Irish League footballer and was a Coach/Manager in the Irish Football League for over 25 years. In addition, he is a Senior Coach Education Tutor with the Irish Football Association. In February 2023 Kieran was appointed chair of the Northern Ireland Premier League side Cliftonville FC, Ireland’s oldest Football Club.