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Chair: Prof. Eeva Leoninan, President, Maynooth University

Members:

• Prof. Daire Keogh, President, Dublin City University
• Peter McHugh, Interim President, University of Galway
• Prof. Linda Doyle, Provost, Trinity College Dublin
• Prof. John O’Halloran, President, University College Cork
• Prof. Orla Feely, President, University College Dublin
• Prof. Shane Kilcommins, Provost & Deputy President and Acting Chief Officer, University of Limerick

Supported by: Jim Miley, IUA Director General – jim.miley@iua.ie

Chair: Dr. Thomas Kenny, Chief Financial Officer, Maynooth University

Members:

• John Kilcoyne, Director of Finance, DCU
• Louise Ryan, Deputy Treasurer/CFO, Trinity College Dublin
• Sharon Bailey, Bursar, University of Galway
• Rory Condon, Interim Financial Advisor to the President, UCC
• David Kelly, Chief Financial Officer/Bursar, UCD
• Richael Leahy, Director of Financial Management, UCD
• John Field, Director of Management Planning & Reporting, UL
• Gary Butler, Chief Financial and Performance Officer, UL

Supported by: Michael Casey, IUA Director of Finance & Operations michael.casey@iua.ie

Chair: Prof. Ronan Farrell, Vice President Academic and Registrar, Maynooth University

Members:

• Prof. Lisa Looney, Registrar, DCU
• Prof. Becky Whay, Interim Deputy President and Registrar, University of Galway
• Prof. Orla Sheils, Vice Provost/Chief Academic Officer, Trinity College Dublin
• Prof. Colin Scott, Registrar, Deputy President, VP for Academic Affairs, UCD
• Prof. Stephen Byrne, Deputy President and Registrar, UCC
• Prof. Ann Ledwith, Interim Provost and Deputy President, UL
• Dr. Patrick O’Leary, Registrar, NUI

Supported by: Lewis Purser, IUA Director of  Learning, Teaching and Academic Affairs, lewis.purser@iua.ie

Chair: Prof Rachel Msetfi, Vice President for Research, Maynooth University

Members:

• Prof. John Doyle, Vice President for Research & Innovation, DCU
• Prof Lokesh Joshi, Vice President Research & Innovation, University of Galway
• Prof. Sinead Ryan, Dean of Research, Trinity College Dublin
• Prof. John Cyran, VP for Research & Innovation, UCC
• Prof Kate Robson Brown VP for Research, Impact and Innovation, University College Dublin
• Prof. Kevin Ryan, VP for Research, UL

Supported by: Dr Lisa Keating, IUA Director of Research & Innovation lisa.keating@iua.ie

Chair: Dr. Tony Gaynor, Secretary, Maynooth University

Members:

• Dr. Declan Raftery, Chief Operations Officer, DCU
• Caroline Loughnane, Secretary for Governance and Academic Affairs, University of Galway
• Victoria Butler, Secretary to the College, Trinity College Dublin
• Nora Geary, Corporate Secretary UCC
• Cameron Murrell, Director of Governance, UCD
• John J. Kelly, Corporate Secretary, UL

Supported by: Aidan Mullany, IUA Asst. Director Finance & Ops and Head of Governance aidan.mullany@iua.ie

Chair: David Keane, Director of Human Resources, Maynooth University

Members:

• Gareth Yore, Vice President for People, Equality, Diversion & Inclusion, DCU
• Josephine Hynes, Director of Human Resources, University of Galway
• Séamus McManus, Director of Human Resources, Trinity College Dublin
• Ashley Flaherty, Chief People and Culture Officer, UCC
• Tristan Aitken, Chief People Officer and Director of  SIRC, Legal Services & Transformation, UCD
• Bobby O’Connor, Director of Human Resources, UL

Supported by:
Tony McMahon, IUA Associate Director HR & EDI tony.mcmahon@iua.ie

Chair: Prof. Patrick McCole, Vice President International, Maynooth University

• Prof. Charlotte Holland, Dean of Global Relations, Dublin City University
• Alex Metcalfe, Interim Vice President International, University of Galway
• Dr. Emma Stokes, Vice President for Global Engagement, Trinity College Dublin
• Prof. Ursula Kilkelly, Vice President for Global Engagement, University College Cork
• Prof. Dolores O’Riordan, Vice-President for Global Engagement, University College Dublin
• Prof. Colin Fitzpatrick, Vice-President Global & Community Engagement, University of Limerick

Supported by: Jennifer Cleary, IUA Head of International Affairs and HR Manager jennifer.cleary@iua.ie

Chair: Dr. Gemma Irvine, Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Maynooth University

Members:

• Mr. Gareth Yore, Vice President for People, Equality, Diversion & Inclusion, DCU
• Dr. Helen Maher, Vice-President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, University of Galway
• Prof. Lorraine Leeson, Associate Vice-Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Trinity College Dublin
• Dr. Avril Hutch, Director of Equality Diversity & Inclusion, UCC
• Dr. Marie Connolly, Director of Human Rights, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, UL
• Prof. Aoife Ahern, Vice-President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, UCD

Supported by: Tony McMahon, IUA Associate Director HR & EDI tony.mcmahon@iua.ie

Chair: Arden Manning, Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing, Maynooth University

Members:

• Celine Crawford, Director of Communications, DCU
• Niamh Connolly, Head of Communications, Maynooth University
• Sally Anne Fisher, Acting Director of Public Affairs and Communications, Trinity College Dublin
• Eoin Hahessy, Head of Media and Communications, UCC
• Dominic Martello, Director of Communication, UCD
• Lorna Farren, Director of Marketing and Communications, University of Galway
• Ed Carty, Head of Media Relations, University of Galway
• Laura Ryan, Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs, UL
• Sheena Doyle, Head of External Communications, UL

Supported by: Lia Sullivan, IUA Head of Communications lia.osullivan@iua.ie

Chair: Dr Michael O’Malley, COO & Bursar, Maynooth University

Members:

• Orla Cunningham, Interim COO, Trinity College Dublin
• John Gill, COO, University of Galway
• Declan Raftery, COO, DCU
• Gerard Culley, COO, UCC
• Mark Poland, Director of Buildings and Estates, UCC
• David Kelly, Chief Financial Officer, Bursar, UCD
• PJ Barron, Director of Estates Operations & Services, UCD
• Robert Reidy, COO, UL

Supported by: Aidan Mullany, IUA Asst. Director Finance & Ops and Head of Governance aidan.mullany@iua.ie