Our People

Clodagh is a native of Castlebar and is a lecturer in Law and Human Resource Management in GMIT. She has broad experience at senior board level and has particular expertise in the area of governance. She is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development and is a published academic as part of a European research group on Human Rights. Clodagh joined the Board in 2020.

Lorraine practised as a solicitor in Castlebar for many years. In 2017 she completed the Corporate Governance module of the B.A. in HR Management at GMIT Castlebar. She is a member of the writing group Writing on Tuesday's and the choir Cór Mhaigh Eo. Lorraine joined the Board in 2018.

Jennifer is a qualified actuary and accountant. She is Chief Financial and Risk Officer at Acorn Life and a Board Member of Branar Téatar do Pháisti. She is a native of Castlebar. Jennifer joined the Board in 2021.

Kate is a chartered accountant with over 20 years experience, she is currently completing an MBA and holds a BA, a PG in computer science and a PG in exec management. Kate moved to Mayo from her hometown Adelaide, Australia in 2007 loves classical music and is a proud Mayo supporter. Kate joined the Board in 2022.

Ger is a hands-on community man, a familiar figure with organisations like Tidy Towns. Ger first got involved in the local Fine Gael branch after meeting Enda Kenny at a Foroige conference when he was Minister for Youth and Sport. He ended up spending 13 years working in the former Taoiseach’s constituency office. Ger is passionate about community and politics as well as his day job working as an SNA in Snugboro National School.

Bryan is a multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker, having exhibited his work both nationally and internationally. He has worked extensively with international human rights and arts organisations, specifically Artifariti in Western Sahara. He was the recipient of the inaugural Bolay Art Residency at the Linenhall Arts Centre in 2020. Bryan joined the Board in 2021.

Edith is independent chair for the Mayo County Childcare Committee and coordinator of the Mayo Traveller Support Group. In August 2020 she was appointed to the Press Council of Ireland. She has over 30 years experience working in the voluntary and community sector. She has served on the Joint Policing Committee, the Public Participation Committee and the Foster Care Committee for Mayo and has been a trustee and chair of Erris No Name Club. Edith joined the Board in 2020.

Shireen is a senior marketing professional with over 15 years’ experience in brand development, sponsorship, and strategic communications. She is currently Head of Brand at Legacy Communications, where she leads award-winning campaigns across a wide range of sectors and sits on the agency’s senior leadership team. Her previous roles include Head of Marketing and Sponsorship at Life Style Sports and a marketing lead at Audi Ireland, where she oversaw the brand’s sponsorship of the Dublin International Film Festival. She has worked with major national and international brands and collaborated with leading sporting and cultural organisations. Shireen was recently appointed to the Board of Athletics Ireland and also serves as Secretary and director of the Marketing Society of Ireland. Shireen joined the Board in 2025.

Elaine is Coordinator of the National Speak Out Office in Trinity College Dublin which responds to and supports those impacted by all forms of abuse in Higher Education Institutions across Ireland. Prior to this Elaine worked for 14 years in the Sexual, Domestic and Gender-Based Violence sector, primarily in a data management role, where she led significant multi-agency research projects and was a member of expert data forums at European and national level. Elaine also works as a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on textiles, where her work is influenced by her experience in community development and human rights. Elaine joined the Board in 2025.

Brendan is Director at WestNet, Mayo's top VOIP provider. His area of expertise is Telecommunications and he specialises in wireless link planning, EMC, Systems administration, IP Networking, IPv6, Electronics, Linux, RHCE, HF VHF and Microwave Radio. Brendan joined the Board in 2020.

John is a chartered engineer and currently lectures on construction and sustainability related programmes in GMIT. Previously, he worked in private practice as a consulting engineer and project manager. John has a keen interest in music and has been involved in the live music scene in Mayo for many years. John joined the Board in 2021.