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Don Leeson

Don Leeson has extensive experience in senior leadership roles in the public sector. Until retirement in Autumn 2024, he was Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Agency, having previously been Director of Corporate Services.  

A portrait of Translink Board member Don Leeson

Prior to this, Don held key roles within the Consumer Council, NI Human Rights Commission and Equality Commission. 

He has also worked for Investors in People UK and in the UK Civil Service in Westminster. Don chairs the boards of two charities, ESC Films and the Imagine Festival of Politics and Ideas.  Don is a Chartered Fellow of CIPD. and won the IoD NI Director of the Year award for his EDI work in 2023.