AHEAD
Creating inclusive environments in education & employment for people with disabilities.

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. 

Photo Name & Position
Silhouette of generic user icon Nicole Bennett, Research and Project Officer
Headshot of Philip Philip Carroll, Senior WAM Project Officer
Wyndham Chalmers, WAM Project Officer
Photo of Caoimhe Cronin Caoimhe Cronin, Education Events Officer
Headshot of Danielle  Danielle Duignan, eLearning and Digital Media Officer
Headshot of Jess Dunne  Jess Dunne, Communications and Membership Officer
Headshot of Lorraine Gallagher Lorraine Gallagher, Information & Training Officer
Headshot of Angela Angela Glancy, Operations Manager
Headshot of Alice Alice Hartigan, WAM Project Officer
Headshot of Richard Dr. Richard Healy, Research & Policy Officer
Headshot of Cass Horton Catherine Horton, Administrator
Headshot photo of Nicole Marinos Nicole Marinos, WAM Project Officer 
Headshot photo of Erica Erica Meslin, Education Manager
Deirdre Moore Deirdre Moore, Employment Manager 
Cait smiling at the camera, from shoulders up Catherine Murray, Research Administrative Assistant
Silhouette of generic user icon Nuala Nicholson, Book-keeping
Headshot of Dara Dara Ryder, Chief Executive Officer