Meet the Team

As a charity, we aim to continue growing our organisation in response to the demand for Autism Assistance Dogs.

Voluntary Board of Directors & Trustees

The Board is ultimately responsible for governance, strategic direction, ethos and overseeing the management of the organisation. Additionally, the Board is responsible for ensuring that we operate an appropriate system of financial control and comply with relevant laws and regulations. All members of the Board are volunteers. Our current board members are as follows:

Irene O’ Riordan (Chairperson)
Emily Ennis (Secretary)
Mike Palmer
Karen Dunne
Valerie Gleeson
Simon Garvey
Jenny Johnston

Nuala Geraghty

^{_{Chief Executive Officer (CEO)}}

Dog Training & Operations Team

Aileen Foy ^{_{P/T Assistance Dog Instructor}}	Martin Falvey _{^{Assistance Dog Instructor}}	Suzanne Mahony ^{_{Assistance Dog Instructor}}
Ciara Fleming ^{_{Assistance Dog Instructor}}	Nadine Bohane ^{_{School Support Dog Instructor}}	Elaine Cannon ^{_{Breeding & Acquisition Coordinator}}
Rose Hurley ^{_{Puppy Programme Manager}}	Jessie Duignan ^{_{Puppy Supervisor (Munster)}}	Jessica Mullen ^{_{Puppy Supervisor (Dublin)}}
Laura O’Regan ^{_{Assistance Dog Instructor}}		Sarah Murphy ^{_{Dog Health & Welfare Manager}}

Fundraising & Communications Team

David McCarthy ^{_{Head of Fundraising & Communications}}	Vasya Ponomarev _{^{Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager}}	Barry Jackson ^{_{Grants & Communications Officer}}
Erin McEveney ^{_{Volunteer Coordinator}}	Ben Gilbert ^{_{Fundraising Coordinator}}

Administration Support Team

Fiona Murphy ^{_{Client & Internal Ops Manager}}	Louise O’ Callaghan ^{_{Finance Administrator}}	Jessica O’Brien ^{_{Internal Ops Assistant}}
Duncan Stocks ^{_{Internal Ops Assistant}}

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