Our People
Board of Directors
Our current board of directors are as follows:
- Julie Tonge, Chairperson (University College Dublin)
- Dr Terry Maguire (former Director of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning)
- Andrew Blair, Treasurer
- Chloe Anderson, Aontas na Mac Léínn in Éirinn (formerly known as USI or Union of Students Ireland)
- Aobhan Haverty (Limerick Clare ETB)
- Dr Michele Glacken (Atlantic Technological University)
- Dr Mark Glynn
- Blake Hodkinson (City of Dublin ETB)
- Alexa MacDermott
- Damien Massey (Dell)
- Christina McCarthy
- Ruth Murphy (Munster Technological University)
AHEAD Staff - listed below alphabetically by surname
Email formats go firstname.secondname@ahead.ie.
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Nicole Bennett, Research and Project Officer |
| Philip Carroll, Senior WAM Project Officer | |
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Wyndham Chalmers, WAM Project Officer |
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Caoimhe Cronin, Education Events Officer |
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Danielle Duignan, eLearning and Digital Media Officer |
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Jess Dunne, Communications and Membership Officer |
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Lorraine Gallagher, Information & Training Officer |
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Angela Glancy, Operations Manager |
| Alice Hartigan, WAM Project Officer | |
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Dr. Richard Healy, Research & Policy Officer |
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Catherine Horton, Administrator |
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Nicole Marinos, WAM Project Officer |
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Erica Meslin, Education Manager |
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Deirdre Moore, Employment Manager |
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Catherine Murray, Research Administrative Assistant |
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Nuala Nicholson, Book-keeping |
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Dara Ryder, Chief Executive Officer |




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