HSE Board Members


	Ciarán Devane – Chair Mr Devane is the Executive Director of the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University and Chair of Clore Social Leadership. He was formerly Chief Executive of the British Council, a £1.2b public body. He was a member of a Board of NHS England from 2012 -2015 and was also Chief Executive of the UK health charity, Macmillan Cancer Support. He was knighted for his services to cancer patients and was awarded the Freedom of the City of London.
	Professor Deirdre Madden– Deputy Chair Deirdre Madden is Professor of law at University College Cork. Her research interests are healthcare law and ethics. She was the author of the Madden Report on Post Mortem Practice, chaired the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance, and has been a member of numerous expert groups providing expertise on issues related to medical law, ethics and patient safety. Professor Madden also has extensive experience of professional regulation. Most recently she was a member of the Independent Review Group examining the role of voluntary organisations in health and social care.
	Fergus Finlay Fergus Finlay is a retired CEO of Barnardos, Ireland’s largest children’s charity, having worked in this position for 13 years. For around twenty years prior to that he was employed as Senior Adviser to the Labour Party. He was one of the drafters of the Downing Street Declaration and was centrally involved in the election of President Mary Robinson. He also served as a Director of Wilson Hartnell Public Relations. He is the author of four best-selling books. He has been a life-long campaigner for the rights of people with disabilities and is currently chair of a government task force to implement a comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities. For ten years he has also worked as Chair of the Dolphin House Regeneration Board. He is also Chair of Lakers in Bray, a highly successful club and service provider for young people and adults with an intellectual disability, and is a member of the Charities Regulatory Authority. He broadcasts regularly on radio and television and contributes a weekly column to the Irish Examiner. Fergus Finlay was awarded a Human Rights Award by the French Embassy in Dublin in 2013 to recognise the work of Barnardos with Ireland’s children. He was also honoured by UCC as an Outstanding Alumnus in 2016.
	Tim Hynes Tim Hynes, Group Chief Information Officer for AIB, has a broad range of experience across a number of disciplines, including brand marketing, operations, change management, and technology. He has 30 years’ experience in blue chip organisations where he has held both regional and global roles, leading teams spread across more than 40 countries. Tim holds a Masters in Executive Leadership from Ulster University, is a qualified bank director, and Fellow of the Irish Computer Society.
	Dr Sarah McLoughlin Dr Sarah McLoughlin has a passion for ensuring patients and the public are a constructive voice in the research and healthcare conversation. She is currently a research scientist in UCD and participates in patient, clinical, health system and research initiatives in cross-disease areas in Ireland. Her work is enriched by her experiences as a cancer patient combined with her involvement in the health charity sector in Ireland. She is also a graduate of the first ‘Patient Education Programme in Health Innovation’ in Ireland by Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science and Industry.
	Aogán Ó Fearghail Aogán Ó Fearghail was GAA President from 2015 to 2018. A former primary school Principal, he currently works as a School Placement Tutor with DCU. As GAA President he led the association through a period of transformational change, establishing strong financial security and increasing participation rates with enhanced public confidence in the Association. He also, in conjunction with health promotion agencies, introduced a Health Promotion Unit at Croke Park and initiatives which focussed on physical and mental health issues. Aogán has a lifetime experience of delivering transformational change at a national, regional and local level. He possesses wide experience of corporate governance, change management, financial planning and stakeholder management.
	Dr Yvonne Traynor Dr Yvonne Traynor was vice president of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs with Kerry Group. Prior to that, she held a number of global and regional leadership positions with German consumer goods company, Henkel. She has a particular interest in organisational transformation, risk management and delivering excellent customer experience. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from Trinity College Dublin which, notably, resulted in a patent for the Nicotine Patch, as an aid for smoking cessation. Later, she obtained a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance and an MSc in Executive Leadership. She is also a chartered director and has several years board experience, including the role of chairperson of the audit, risk and compliance committee of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.
	Professor Fergus O’Kelly Clinical Professor General Practice / Family Medicine, Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Professor Fergus O’Kelly is a retired Family Physician who formerly practiced in Rialto, Dublin. Fergus is recognised as a leading figure in the development of Family Medicine in Ireland over the past four decades, where he has held numerous roles progressing the discipline of Family Medicine and Primary Care. Fergus is passionate about Family Medicine training, having been involved since 1985, firstly as a Trainer, then as Assistant Director of the TCD / HSE training programme in Dublin, and as Director of the programme for 18 years. Fergus is a Past President of the Irish College of General Practitioners (2015-2016) and was a member of the Governing Board of ICGP from 2014 to 2017. He has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate level for many years and was made Clinical Professor at TCD in 2006. Fergus has contributed to his discipline of Family medicine and represented that discipline at local, national and international level. Amongst his personal achievements, he founded the first ‘Out of Hours’ GP co-op services in Ireland and established a number of nurse-led chronic disease clinics. In 2017 Fergus was the recipient of the Fiona Bradley Award, recognizing his commitment to serving Dublin’s vulnerable and deprived communities. This was presented at the joint scientific meeting of the Association of University Departments of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI) and the ICGP.
	Brendan Whelan Brendan Whelan is CEO of Social Finance Foundation, which provides loan funding to organisations in the not-for-profit sector. Prior to this role, he was part of Senior Management in Bank of Ireland responsible for Operations, IT and HR. He is a graduate in Commerce from University College Dublin, a graduate in Management from Stanford University and a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland. He has a passion for helping individuals with additional needs. This is reflected in his Chairmanship of Special Olympics Ireland and his involvement in two local clubs. He is also Chair of St. Catherine’s Association, a Section 39 social care organisation in Wicklow and Patron of the related St. Catherine’s Special School.
	Anne Carrigy A nurse by profession, having specialised and worked in Intensive Care, she moved into nursing management as Director of Nursing and Head of Corporate Affairs at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin. She then joined the HSE as Director of the Serious Incident Management Team and subsequently became National Lead, Acute Hospital Services HSE. She has served on both National and International Boards and Committees over many years including serving as President of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; Board Member of ENDA (European Nurse Directors Association); President of FEPI (European Federation of Nursing Professions); Council Member of the Medical Council of Ireland; Board Member of HIQA (Health, Information and Quality Authority); and Member of the Governing Body of Letterkenny Institute of Technology. She is passionate about patients and has advocated for patient centred care, having dedicated her life to improving patient care services.
	Michelle O’Sullivan Michelle O’Sullivan has over 21 years HR experience working in a multinational investment bank. She has a proven track record in all aspects of human resources management including strategy development, internal consultancy, change management, organisation design, performance management, policy development and merger & acquisitions. She has led multi-cultural teams delivering global HR strategy & ensuring fit for purpose across multiple countries. Michelle has great commercial acumen and is passionate about ensuring the alignment of HR & business strategies to deliver on business objectives. In 2019 she resigned from her corporate role & set up MOS Consulting. She is a qualified and accredited coach/mentor by the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) at Senior Practitioner level. MOS Consulting also offers HR consulting services. In 2020 Michelle was appointed to the Board of the National Concert Hall and is currently the Chair of the Strategic HR Committee.
	Matt Walsh Matt is an experienced HR professional who has held senior HR positions in multi-national, semi-state and NGO organisations. He has worked in soft drinks, aerospace, technology, pharmaceutical, and aid and humanitarian sectors. He now works as an Associate Partner at Stratis Consulting. Matt believes that building strong relationships and high trust environments are the basis of delivering business results in the long term. He focuses on developing HR strategies that deliver organisational performance and has a particular interest in the role of organisational culture, employee relations and communications, staff development, talent management, and leadership development. An experienced non-executive director, Matt has expertise in corporate governance and risk management. He holds an MBA and MSc in Human Resource Development, an Advanced Diploma in Applied Employment Law, and a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors in Ireland.