Our team


The Commissioner is supported by a team of civil servants, attached to CPANI.

Business and Policy Manager

Pat Neeson joined CPANI in November 2009.  Pat was formerly Head of Business Services in the Northern Ireland Assembly and spent a number of years in the Private Office of the Deputy First Minister.  Prior to this Pat worked for the Commissioner for Children and Young People in the Legal and Complaints team.

Compliance Officer

Patrick Longmore moved to CPANI in June 2010, previously working within Environmental Policy for the Department of the Environment (DOE) for the previous six years.