Chief Executive's Office
Who we are
The Chief Executive’s Office, based at Homefield, 88 Woodbourne Road, Douglas, supports the work of its six operational divisions in legislative, policy and strategic matters.
Acting Chief Executive Mark Kelly was appointed in January 2010 and he heads a team of 18 full and part-time staff at Homefield, supported by Head of Finance and Research, Paula Primrose, and Head of Administration and Legislation, Julian Lalor-Smith.
The DHA is responsible for a budget in the region of £39million.
Write to: Department of Home Affairs, Homefield, 88 Woodbourne Road, Douglas, IM2 3AP.
Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@gov.im
Telephone: +44 (0) 1624 694300 or Fax: +44 (0) 1624 621298
| Mark Kelly | |
Mark Kelly was appointed Acting Chief Executive of the Department of Home Affairs in January 2010. Following education at Douglas High School for Boys, he went on to study at the University of Liverpool, achieving an honours degree in Economics. After graduating, he returned home to the Isle of Man where his first position was in the Tourist Board from 1983-84. Next he moved to Treasury as an economist where he stayed until 1995 when he joined the Department of Health and Social Security as Deputy Chief Executive. He was seconded to the Department of Trade and Industry in a similar role in 2005, which later became an established post. He looks forward to several months at DHA. Mark has two daughters aged 23 and 17, and lives in Douglas with his partner Mary. |  |
| Paula Primrose | |
| Paula Primrose was appointed Director of Finance and Research at the Department of Home Affairs in September 2007.
Although she has strong Manx links, she was born and brought up in Shropshire and gained a degree in accounting and finance at Manchester Polytechnic before starting her career working for manufacturing companies in the North West of England. A qualified CIMA accountant, she later undertook contract work implementing financial systems in large companies in the UK, Europe and the Isle of Man before moving to the Island to take up this position. Paula lives in Port Erin with her husband Ken, an electronic design engineer. Her hobbies include walking and card making. |  |
| Julian Lalor-Smith | |
Julian Lalor-Smith was appointed Director of Administration and Legislation at the Department of Home Affairs in May 2006. He moved to the Isle of Man at the age of 15 with his parents and started his career as an account executive with a commodities broker in Douglas. After a spell travelling in the USA he returned to the Island and joined the Civil Service in 1988, initially as European Officer with the Chief Secretary’s Office. He was promoted to a post of Legislation Officer at the Department of Transport before being appointed Administrator at the Department of Home Affairs in 1999. The post has developed to Director level and Julian is now responsible for managing nine staff covering all aspects of administration and legislation at Home Affairs. He’s married and lives in Foxdale with wife Sara and their three children. In his spare time, Julian enjoys walking his four West Highland Terriers, gardening and is involved in Neighbourhood Watch and on the leadership of the church he attends. |  |
