Experience working across the private, not-for-profit and public sectors. In the NGO sector experience in community and target group services in Ireland and overseas. Last held position in Ireland was as Services Manager at SafetyNet. Prior to that held various positions within the Rural Transport Programme. Additionally held  senior positions overseas in Ethiopia, Kosova/Serbia, Zimbabwe and North Korea. Short term assignments in East Timor, North Macedonia, Liberia, Uganda and Bangladesh. Roles included Country Director, Logistics and Operations Management and Humanitarian Response.

Non-Executive Director at the charities Vita RTI and Social Finance Foundation both to expire mid-2021. Qualified to MSc in Development Management.

Sandra qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1995 in the Adelaide Hospital Dublin. She has 25 years of diverse Perioperative experience in public and private hospitals in Ireland, Australia and the United Arab Emirates where she was Chair of the Centre of Excellence in Joint replacement.

She returned to Ireland to undertake her Post graduate Diploma in Nursing (Peri-operative) in 2003 at Trinity College Dublin Completed a MSc Health Service Management in TCD with distinction saving 3% of a hospital budget through effective supply chain management in theatre. Passionate patient safety advocate.

Micheál brings a wealth of experience as a senior manager in the Irish public and private sectors, with a strong interest in the environment and sustainable development.

He served as a Director with the Environmental Protection Agency and as Director with the Marine Institute, Galway. He was a policy adviser in the Department of Marine and was Marketing Director with the Irish Seafood Producers Group Ltd in Connemara. He served as a diplomat in Cairo and New York. Micheal has an MBA from Harvard and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Waterford IT .

He was a co-founder of Corrib Beo Partnership, a voluntary group which promotes th sustainable development of the Corrib and a co-founder/Director, Fondúireacht an Bhlascaoid (Blasket Island Foundation), a group which is dedicated to the creation of a National Historic Park on the Blasket Islands, Co. Kerry.

Charley Swords is an internationally recognised leadership consultant and mentor with an enviable reputation and extensive track record in developed, emerging and transition economies. She is passionate about empowering people.  She has led and engaged in social initiatives involving children and adults for decades.

Charley specialises in bringing a deeper awareness and consciousness to how people think and behave, and the impact this has on their ultimate success.  Charley helps professionals in all sectors, including the Irish healthcare sector, to transform their mindset and behaviours to operate more fully and successfully, both personally and professionally. She has worked across c.30 countries, and works with individuals and leadership teams providing mentoring, coaching, training and consultancy services to help them achieve peak performance.  

Ciaran is currently working as a clinical nurse specialist in mental health and has held this position for the past 13 years. He is a registered nurse prescriber since 2013. He has obtained a BSc hons Degree in Occupational Psychology from University of Ulster. He also has a Post Graduate Diploma in community healthcare from DCU and has achieved an MSc in Nursing from RCSI. Ciaran was recently awarded an Honorary Associate by the RCSI. This was in recognition for his contribution to the development of mental health services in Dublin North City. He is a founder member of the advisory group for JIGSAW in Dublin 15 which is a counselling service for 12-26 year olds who are struggling with mental health issues. As part of his role, Ciaran visits schools in the area to talk about mental health awareness. He has worked with the Leinster Metro Rugby Academy to talk about coping with disappointment and building resilience. Ciaran also works for The Wolfe Group as a consultant. His role with the company involves teaching in areas such as quality, management and medication training.
As a consultant with both Healthy Workforce and Inspire Wellbeing Ciaran regularly delivers seminars in the areas of stress management, resilience building, coping with mental health issues in the workplace, sleep hygiene and a number of other mental health related topics. He also delivers lifestyle coaching on an individual basis to employees. This has proven hugely beneficial to individuals that are struggling with the pressures placed upon them in the current times.

Trustee – Pending registration by the Charities Regulator and CRO.