Our People - Plan International Ireland

Kevin Carroll

Harry Goddard

Adrienne Symes

Ray Bowe

Jane Clare

Madeleine Keane

Margaret Gilsenan

Shane Nolan

Muireann O’Briain

Geraldine Kelly

Conor Faughnan

Eleanor Flew

Member of the Board and Chair of the Marketing and Fundraising Committee

Eleanor is Director of Fundraising and Communications with Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services; Harold’s Cross, Blackrock & Wicklow.

Charles Keane

Member of the Board and Chair of the Programme Committee

Charles brings extensive experience from the Banking and Finance sphere specialising in the small business sector both in Ireland and overseas.

Tara Bedi

Member of the Board

Tara Bedi is an Assistant Professor in Development Practice in the Department of Geography at Trinity College Dublin.

Jessica Feary

Member of the Board

Jessica Feary is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland and has worked in finance roles for the past 14 years.

David O'Leary

Vice-Chair

Marketing professional and director of the VHI Women's Mini Marathon, David O'Leary, has been involved with Plan International Ireland since early 2020.

Patrick Scott

Member of the Board

Patrick Scott has over 25 years leadership experience in executing strategy and managing business operations.

Mairéad Butler

Member of the Board

Mairéad is a feminist student and activist.

Deirdre Murray

Programme Team Lead Irish Aid

Deirdre joined Plan International Ireland in July 2017 and has many years’ experience working in the international development sector.

Brighid Smyth

Aoife Kelly-Desmond

Chair

Aoife Kelly-Desmond is the CEO of Community Law & Mediation (CLM) an independent community law centre and charity.

Sinead Duffy

Member of the Board

Sinead Duffy is a public affairs, sustainability and communications specialist with over 25 years experience in the corporate sector.

Lorenza Quadrini

Programme Team Lead EU

Lorenza joined Plan International Ireland in 2018 with 15 years’ experience in the Development and Humanitarian sectors.

Deirdre Corcoran

Chair of the Finance Committee

Deirdre Corcoran is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland and has extensive financial, management, company secretarial and governance experience.

Brian Lehane

Juliane Schmucker

Head of Programmes

Juliane joined Plan Ireland in 2023 as Head of Programmes, through prior to that she worked for over eight years in humanitarian development assistance in Plan International Germany.

John Perry

Secretary

John is a Tax Partner at Ogier Law Firm specialising in investment management, structured finance and aviation.

Cristian DeLuca

Education Advisor - Programmes

Cristian is a dedicated humanitarian professional with over 20 years of experience in education, mental health & psychosocial support, and child protection.

Deqa Saleh

Senior Desk Officer INTPA Nigeria

Deqa joined Plan Ireland in 2024. She has over 14 years of experience of working on humanitarian and development programmes, particularly fragile contexts.

Ben Davison

Programme Support Officer - EU Unit

Ben has a Master's in Development Practice and began his current role as Programme Support Officer in October 2023.

Ian Brady

Jarlath Doyle

Member of the Board

Jarlath Doyle is the Finance Director at Hilton Hotels Ireland.

Oonagh Kelly

Member of the Board and Chair of the People Committee

Oonagh Kelly is a Chief People Officer with over 25 years experience in Financial Services, Professional services and Education Technology.

Caleb M Kyle

Linda Fuhrmann

Senior Compliance Officer

A dedicated humanitarian worker, Linda joined Plan International Ireland in September 2015 after working in West Africa in response to the Ebola crisis.