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
- Karl Ormbsy, Aontas na Mac Léínn in Éirinn (formerly known as USI or Union of Students Ireland)
- Dr Joanne Banks (Trinity College Dublin)
- Aobhan Haverty (Limerick Clare ETB)
- Dr Michele Glacken (Atlantic Technological University)
- Dr Mark Glynn
- Lorraine Downey (City of Dublin ETB)
- Alexa MacDermott
- Damien Massey (Dell)
- Christina McCarthy
- Ruth Murphy (Munster Technological University)
AHEAD Staff - listed below alphabetically by surname
Nicole Bennett
Research and Project Officer
Philip Carroll
Senior WAM Project Officer
Wyndham Chalmers
WAM Project Officer
Cara Clarke
Student Engagement and Administrative Support Officer
Danielle Duignan
eLearning and Digital Media Officer
Jess Dunne
Communications and Membership Officer
Banba Fitzgerald
GetAHEAD Officer
Jane Forte
WAM Project Officer
Lorraine Gallagher
Information & Training Officer
Angela Glancy
Operations Manager
Alice Hartigan
WAM Project Officer
Dr Richard Healy
Senior Research & Policy Officer
Catherine Horton
Administrator
Nessa Maguire
Research and Policy Manager
Erica Meslin
Education Manager
Deirdre Moore
Employment Manager
Catherine Murray
WIDE Project Officer - Widening Inclusion of Disability in Employment
Nuala Nicholson
Book-keeping
Dara Ryder
Chief Executive Officer