Our Board of Directors

Debbie Bailey

Chairperson

Joined the board in 2014

Appointed Chairperson 2017

Chartered Director, Business Manager and Horticulturalist with experience of different organisations in travel/tourism, recycling/environmental , education and not for profit sectors.

Kenneth Carroll

Board Member

Joined the board in 2021

Sales and Operations Director of the family firm John D Carroll Catering. Following the firm’s acquisition, Kenneth decided to establish his own company in 1994.

Carroll Food Services is one of the largest independent contract Catering companies in Ireland. With its recent acquisition of Premier Dining's portfolio of clients in 2017, Carroll's has broadened its reach into the business and industry, education and public sectors.

Carol Wheeler

Board Member

David Lynch

Board Member

Joined the board in 2020

Experience: Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and owner/CEO of Capital Cover Group Ltd, insurance brokers and underwriting agents on behalf of Lloyd’s of London. Established in 2000, Capital Cover Group employed 30 people when it was sold in 2018 to Arachas Corporate Brokers.

David Lynch is also a Board member of an educational institution and volunteers at committee advisory level on a number of local and overseas charities ands NGOs.

Clive Jackson

Board member

Angela Leigh-Doyle

Board Member

Joined the board in 2020

Experience: Professional Banker with extensive experience in business and retail banking, change management and digital transformation.

Dr. Katrina Lawlor

Board Member

Joined the board in 2023

Experience: former academic and Director/Dean of Faculty of Business in DIT and TU Dublin.  She had a significant role in achieving the strategic priorities of the University and the Faculty.  The Faculty's mission focused on growing both undergraduate and postgraduate profile and external engagement with industry.  Prior to her role as Director/Dean of Faculty of Business, she was Head of Graduate Business School, Head of Research and Lecturer. She has served on a wide range of committees including Chair of  Dun Laoghaire County Enterprise Board.