Catalyst
Darina Armstrong is an experienced financial professional currently serving as a Board Member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at Catalyst since January 2023. In addition, Darina is a member of the Ethics and Governance Committee at Chartered Accountants Ireland since May 2021. Previously, Darina held multiple roles at Progressive Building Society, including Chief Executive, Finance Director, Head of Finance, and Financial Accountant from September 1992 to October 2023. Darina's early career includes a position in Audit at KPMG Belfast from 1989 to 1992. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Executive Leadership from Ulster University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from Queen's University Belfast, and a BA(Hons) in Accounting from Ulster University. Darina is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland since 1992.
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Catalyst
Catalyst is an independent, non-profit science and technology hub focused on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland. The epicentre of innovation in Northern Ireland, we provide everything that innovators and entrepreneurs need to reach higher and succeed faster – a home, a powerful community, enhanced by international networks of venture capital, and market development support. Inclusivity is at the core of what we do at Catalyst, we are working to remove the barriers that prevent people from accessing opportunities in the innovation economy, such as access to entrepreneurship and learning the skills to innovate. We invest, pro bono, all surplus profits from our property portfolio into nurturing a community-led innovation ecosystem that supports technology-focused startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators so they can create, scale, and flourish.