--- title: Meet the team date: 2018-03-23T16:35:00+00:00 author: Alexandra Davis canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/northern-ireland/meet-the-team" section: Pages --- [ ![20250424 David Smyth WEB](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20250424 David Smyth WEB](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20250424_David_Smyth_WEB.png) David Smyth Head of Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland ](#david-smyth) ![20250424 David Smyth WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20250424 David Smyth WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### David Smyth #### Head of Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland David Smyth is head of Northern Ireland and coordinates the Public Leader: Northern Ireland course. He is a former solicitor and represents the Evangelical Alliance on a range of government, civic and charitable forums. He serves in the space where faith, law, politics and culture intersect. [ ![20250424 Dawn Mc Avoy WEB](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20250424 Dawn Mc Avoy WEB](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20250424_Dawn_McAvoy_WEB.png) Dawn McAvoy Both Lives UK lead ](#dawn-mcavoy) ![20250424 Dawn Mc Avoy WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20250424 Dawn Mc Avoy WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Dawn McAvoy #### Both Lives UK lead Dawn McAvoy leads Both Lives, a UK-wide initiative advocating for both lives in every pregnancy. Both Lives champions laws that protect, services that enable and a culture that affirms women and children pre- and post-birth. [ ![20250424 Lisa Barr WEB](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20250424 Lisa Barr WEB](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20250424_Lisa_Barr_WEB.png) Lisa Barr Northern Ireland administrator and Both Lives research and communications assistant ](#lisa-curry) ![20250424 Lisa Barr WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20250424 Lisa Barr WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Lisa Barr #### Northern Ireland administrator and Both Lives research and communications assistant Lisa has a dual role at the Evangelical Alliance as the Northern Ireland administrator and Both Lives research and communications assistant. She has a degree in Law and holds a Masters in Children's Rights. It was there that she discovered a love for justice and advocacy and began to explore what it means to pursue this wholeheartedly. Lisa is married to Jordan and lives in Newtownabbey. [ ![20250819 Laura Coey WEB](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20250819 Laura Coey WEB](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20250819_Laura_Coey_WEB.png) Laura Coey Church engagement co-ordinator (Northern Ireland) ](#laura-coey) ![20250819 Laura Coey WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20250819 Laura Coey WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Laura Coey #### Church engagement co-ordinator (Northern Ireland) Laura joined the Evangelical Alliance in 2023 as church engagement co-ordinator. She has a background in teaching and has spent time working in the charity sector. Having been very involved in her church growing up, she has a great love for the church in Northern Ireland and desires to equip church leaders with tools and resources to help make Jesus known. Laura lives just outside Moira with her husband, Gary and three children. [ ![20251111 Amy Scott WEB](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20251111 Amy Scott WEB](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20251111_Amy_Scott_WEB.png) Amy Scott ](#amy-scott) ![20251111 Amy Scott WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20251111 Amy Scott WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Amy Scott As public policy officer, Amy advocates for Christian engagement in public life and represents our members to the NI Assembly and Executive. Her degree in Economics with Finance and three and a half years in economist and policy roles in the Northern Ireland Civil Service have shaped her interest in the role of faith in public life. In her free time, Amy enjoys live music, nature walks and travelling to sunnier places. [ ![20250926 Ben Neill WEB](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20250926 Ben Neill WEB](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20250926_Ben_Neill_WEB.png) Ben Neill Northern Ireland associate (graduate scheme) ](#ben-neill) ![20250926 Ben Neill WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20250926 Ben Neill WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Ben Neill #### Northern Ireland associate (graduate scheme) After growing up in England, Ben moved to Belfast in 2022 to study History at Queen’s University. He has a keen interest in politics and current affairs. In his spare time, he enjoys running, playing football, and serving in his church’s youth and student ministry team. [ ![20250909 Nick Johnston WEB](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![20250909 Nick Johnston WEB](https://cdn.eauk.org/people/_800x1066_crop_center-center_82_none/20250909_Nick_Johnston_WEB.png) Nick Johnston Northern Ireland associate (graduate scheme) ](#nick-johnston) ![20250909 Nick Johnston WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![20250909 Nick Johnston WEB](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ### Nick Johnston #### Northern Ireland associate (graduate scheme) Nick is the Northern Ireland associate at the Evangelical Alliance. This involves conducting policy analysis, supporting events and undertaking research projects. He holds both an undergraduate and a master's degree in history and Spanish and has studied in Belfast, Barcelona and Exeter. In his spare time, he enjoys playing football and learning foreign languages. He serves in the youth team at his church and is looking forward to the year ahead.