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Caroline Spillane CDir

Caroline Spillane CDir

Chief Executive Officer

Caroline Spillane CDir is Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

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She commenced the role in July 2022. Caroline has held several senior leadership roles including most recently as Director General of Engineers Ireland, the all-Ireland professional body for engineers, CEO of the Medical Council of Ireland, the independent statutory regulator of over 20,000 medical practitioners and Assistant National Director of the Health Services Executive.

Caroline is an experienced Non-Executive Director serving as a board member of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), ESB Networks and Irish Manufacturing Research. She is also a member of the 30% Club, a campaign which is led by a group of business Chairpersons and CEOs taking action to increase gender diversity on boards and senior management teams.

Jacinta Wright

Jacinta Wright

Executive Assistant

Jacinta Wright is Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Anne Mannion

Anne Mannion

Head of Marketing & Communications

Anne Mannion is the Head of Marketing & Communications for the Institute of Directors in Ireland.
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Anne is responsible for leading the IoD’s communications strategy, inclusive of brand, marketing, PR, digital communications, research, public affairs and stakeholder engagement. 

Anne’s prior experience includes key marketing and communication roles for the Department of the Taoiseach (Irish EU Presidency team 2013), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), and TheCityUK. As well as previous roles with the Japanese Mission to the EU and the European Parliament, Anne has a Masters in International Relations, a BA Degree in History and Politics, and is also a Certified Digital Marketing Professional.

Geraldine Ellis

Geraldine Ellis

Digital Communications Executive

Geraldine Ellis is a Digital Communications Executive for the Institute of Directors in Ireland.
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Geraldine is responsible for the project management of the IoD Ireland website and leads on event marketing and communications, as well as managing other digital marketing promotions and projects.

Geraldine has extensive digital communications and project management experience in the charity and not-for-profit sectors, gained primarily in London where she was based for over 20 years.

Geraldine holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Central St Martin's College of Art & Design London, and a BA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Surrey. She is also a Certified Digital Marketing Specialist in Search Marketing (CDMS-SM), and holds Google Analytics 4 Certification.
 

Lesley Darling

Lesley Darling

Head of Membership

Lesley Darling is Head of Membership for the Institute of Directors in Ireland.
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Lesley is responsible for membership development within the IoD, looking after new members and handling membership queries.

Heather Croghan

Heather Croghan

Membership Officer

Heather Croghan is Membership Officer for the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Anna Hannigan

Anna Hannigan

Events Manager


Anna Hannigan is Events Manager for the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

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Anna organises IoD events including the highly popular IoD Briefings Series and signature seasonal lunches.

Sheila Byrne

Sheila Byrne

Director Development & Training Manager

Sheila Byrne is Director Development & Training Manager for the Institute of Directors in Ireland.
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Sheila is responsible for overseeing the delivery of all IoD director development programmes, including the Chartered Director Programme, bespoke in-house training and one-day training workshops.

Caitriona De Burca

Caitriona De Burca

Senior Training Executive

Caitríona De Burca is Senior Training Executive for the Institute of Directors in Ireland.
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Caitriona is responsible for the administration of IoD training programmes and general administration of the office.

Darren Travers

Darren Travers

Training Executive

Darren Travers is Training Executive for the Institute of Director in Ireland.
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Darren supports the administration of the Chartered Director Programme and one-day workshops.