Our Staff

Meet our wider team. Many of our team share our personal pronouns to create a more inclusive environment for staff, volunteers and members, helping everyone feel seen, respected, and comfortable being themselves.

Chief Executive Officer

Pat Watt, CEO of The Wheel

Pat Watt (He/Him)

CEO of The Wheel

Development and Member Services

Emma Murtagh (She/Her)

Director of Development and Member Services

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Rob Brown (He/Him)

Social Innovation Manager

Maria Casey (She/Her)

Finance Officer

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Perrine Cesbron (She/Her)

Project Manager

CathyAnne Fox (She/Her)

Social Economy Programmes Manager

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Hannah Gumbrielle (She/Her)

Digital Communities Project Officer

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Úna Kehily (She/Her)

EU Funding Officer

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Emily Nelson (She/Her)

EU Programmes Manager

Maria O’Connell (She/Her)

Development Manager

Áine O’Connor (She/Her)

Programmes Officer

Finance and Operations team

Fergal Moran (He/Him)

Director of Finance and Operations

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Gert Ackermann (He/Him)

Communications Manager / 086-176-9287

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Femi Atoyebi (He/Him)

Information Systems Manager

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Sara Corcoran (She/Her)

Finance Manager

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Jennifer Hayes (She/her)

Administrative officer

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Sarah MacArtain (She/Her)

Senior Operations Manager

Alex McMahon (She/Her)

Finance Officer

Paul Meade (He/Him)

Information Manager

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Agnes Smodics (She/Her)

Administration Support Officer

Policy and Advocacy

Dónall Geoghegan (He/Him)

Director of Policy and Advocacy

Guillaume Jacquinot (He/Him)

Advocacy and Campaigns Manager

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Lily Power (She/Her)

Policy and Research Manager

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Johnny Sheehan (He/Him)

Member Engagement Manager

Sector Skills

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Lauren Carroll (She/Her)

Interim Director of Skills

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Sharon Hughes (She/Her)

Leadership Academy Manager

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Ciara Lowe (She/Her)

Training Manager

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Sheryl Lynch (She/Her)

Research and Impact Manager

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Mairead O’Connor (She/Her)

Senior Sector Skills Policy Manager

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Ames Poland (He/Him)

Training and Events Officer

Ciara Power (She/Her)

Sector Skills Officer

Sinead Vaughan (She/Her)

Training Manager

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