HTR Team
Kate Turner
Director
With an emphasis on freelance project management, Cate has worked in the community voluntary sector, focusing particularly on relationship building, dialogue, and the creation of inclusive and novel programmes and initiatives. Cate was one of the founders of the initial healing through remembering project in 1999, which led to the establishment of the Healing Through Remembering limited company. The diverse members of this inclusive organisation have spent the last two decades engaging with the challenges of dealing with the past relating to the conflict in and about Northern Ireland. As the Director of Healing Through Remembering Cate has managed all aspects of the organisation’s strategy, activity, and external engagement. In both this role and her ongoing-capacity as an independent consultant, Cate works in partnership with many different organisations, academic institutions, and formal and informal networks, in both the local and international context.
Joe Blake
Facilitator – trained in the delivery of the HTR Conversation Guide and Workshops
Joe is an independent consultant who has been working in the statutory, voluntary and community sector for the last 30 years. He has a particular interest in working with local community groups in the field of good relations. He is currently a council member of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council and represents Comic Relief in Northern Ireland.
Roger McCallum
Facilitator – trained in the delivery of the HTR Conversation Guide and Workshops
Roger is a retired senior manager in the public sector who has run his own consultancy company since 2002. He is a qualified facilitator, trainer, mediator, counsellor and project manager who has experience of working both nationally and internationally, the latter in pre-accession EU countries, countries emerging from conflict and, most recently, Pakistan. His expertise is in the areas of Human Rights and Criminal Justice, Equality and Diversity, Truth Recovery and Strategic Planning.
Laurence McKeown
Facilitator – trained in the delivery of the HTR Conversation Guide and Workshops
Laurence has been a member of HTR’s Living Memorial Museum sub-group since 2004. From 2002-2007 he was Coordinator of Coiste na n-Iarchimí’s programme of outreach and engagement, ‘Processes of Nation Building’. Laurence now works freelance as a writer, researcher and consultant.
Martin Snoddon
Facilitator – trained in the delivery of the HTR Conversation Guide and Workshops
Martin, the Director of Northern Spring, is a Trainer and Consultant who specialises in training on conflict resolution and dealing with the past by addressing the legacy of violent conflict through process facilitation on conflict related issues. Martin works within all sections of society and has extended his experience through work in numerous international conflict settings.
Suzi Swain
Facilitator – trained in the delivery of the HTR Conversation Guide and Workshops
Suzi has worked in the community and voluntary sector from 1976 as a volunteer, facilitator and trainer. She has worked with organisations like the WEA, Think Textured, Community Change, Prospects Wider Horizons, ACE Enterprise, Mediation Northern Ireland and Family Mediation Northern Ireland. A keen advocate on giving people space and skills to communicate effectively and efficiently to solve problems, break silences and transform conflict, Suzi has been involved in numerous peace and reconciliation projects within all sections of society in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties.