Our People - Plan International Ireland

Aoife Kelly-Desmond

Chair

Aoife Kelly-Desmond is Managing Solicitor at Mercy Law Resource Centre.

Brighid Smyth

Vice-chair

One of Ireland's leading marketing communications professionals, Brighid joined the Plan International Ireland Board in April 2016.

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.

John Perry

Secretary

John is a partner at Deloitte Ireland LLP and is the Tax & Legal Operate Leader.

Oonagh Kelly

Member of the Board

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

Caleb M Kyle

Member of the Board

A Plan International Ireland Board member since June 2015, Caleb brings with him a wealth of international business experience.

Eleanor Flew

Member of the Board

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

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

Development economist, Tara Bedi, joined the board in autumn 2021 bringing a wealth of experience in development projects and a focus on gender and social protection.

David O'Leary

Member of the Board

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

Mairéad Butler

Member of the Board

Mairéad Butler is studying a BA in European Studies, with a major in Spanish and a minor in German, in Trinity College Dublin, where she is a 2022 Laidlaw Scholar.