Gerry is Chief Executive Officer for the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.  Gerry provides overall strategic leadership and direction for CCEA, working closely with the wider Executive Team and CCEA Council. 

Gerry joined CCEA in March 2023, after nearly six years leading the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) as the organisation’s Chief Executive. Prior to his appointment at CCMS, he worked as Chief Executive for Colleges NI and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY).

Alongside these roles, Gerry also provided oversight and governance as the Chair of a local primary school, governor of a post-primary school, and most recently served as a board member of Open College Network Northern Ireland (OCN NI) from 2016 to January 2023.