Gerard Greene

Gerard Greene

Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy NI

As Chief Executive of CPNI, Gerard represents the interests of community pharmacy contractors in Northern Ireland. His role is to liaise and negotiate with the Department of Health and the Strategic Planning and Performance Group of the Department of Health and other agencies as required in relation to services, payments and terms of service and related health and social care matters. Gerard is also responsible for the performance of the CPNI, ensuring delivery of strategic and operational objectives set by the Board and represents CPNI at the most senior levels to promote the interests of its members and community pharmacy services. Prior to joining CPNI, he held the post of Superintendent Pharmacist of Northern Pharmacies Ltd and is a past Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Contractors Committee.

Katherine Kidd

Head of Pharmacy Development

Katherine supports the Chief Executive in addressing the professional pharmacy issues related to the work of CPNI. Katherine’s role includes developing new and existing community pharmacy services, managing the CPNI Margins Survey Unit and dealing with Drug Tariff issues. Prior to joining CPNI Katherine worked as a community pharmacist for Northern Pharmacies Ltd.

Prof Mike Mawhinney

Head of Regulatory Affairs

Prof Mike Mawhinney supports the Chief Executive in matters pertaining to pharmacy and medicines regulation. His appointment to CPNI in 2018 followed a career in regulatory affairs, latterly as Head of the Medicines Regulatory Group (MRG) in the Department of Health. Mike set up the MRG in 1992 having previously worked in primary and secondary care including roles within the CSA (now BSO), Regional Renal Unit and academia. He retains a keen interest pharmacy education in connection the Schools of Pharmacy in Northern Ireland holding Honorary Chairs in both.