Experience

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  CyberPeace Institute

  • Executive Board Member

    • Oct 2022 - Present

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  WaterAid

  • Global Director

    • Feb 2021 - Present

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  Oxfam Ireland

  • Member of Council

    • Apr 2018 - Present

    I sit on the governing council for Oxfam Ireland, particularly bringing expertise on fundraising and communications.

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  CO3 Chief Officers 3rd Sector

  • Northern Ireland

  • Chair

    • Jan 2016 - Feb 2021
    • Northern Ireland

    I served as a Trustee and Board Member for CO3, supporting their invaluable work with CEOs of community and voluntary organisations around Northern Ireland. Highlights of my time at CO3 included hosting Senator George Mitchell and presenting him with a leadership award; and hosting the CO3 conferences and awards, both face-to-face and virtually!

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  Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

  • Belfast, United Kingdom

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Oct 2014 - Feb 2021
    • Belfast, United Kingdom

    The Community Foundation connects people who care to causes that matter - helping donors and funders make a real impact in the community of Northern Ireland by helping them to set up funds, supporting them to make grants and to see the impact of their donations on local communities in greatest need.

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  Tearfund

  • United Kingdom
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Global Fundraising Director

    • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

    In addition to continuing to grow Tearfund's giving base in the UK, recognising an increasing global opportunity, I led the development of a global fundraising strategy; with new fundraising operations developed in Brazil, and exploratory operations developed in India.In the UK I led the launch of a new brand, and a new fundraising campaign which recruited 1,000 new regular givers within its first month.

  • UK Director

    • May 2011 - Jan 2014

    I was responsible for all of Tearfund's marketing and fundraising the UK.I led the development of a simpler, more focused fundraising and communication strategy based on a new segmented marketing strategy for the UK audience. We then used this to build a refreshed brand based on a better understanding of the audience; including a new online presence.By building stronger relationships between teams, and clearer focus on the results we needed to achieve, I created a culture of innovation and teamwork which led to the development of successful campaigns including a new funding stream for a global network of Self Help Groups; and engagement with the multi-agency IF campaign to generate 64,137 campaign actions from Tearfund supporters.As a consequence of this, we grew our regular donor base to it's highest levels in the organisations history, and grew overall income from the UK market year on year.I also provided advice to the Integral Alliance, a global network of NGOs, on communications, marketing and fundraising.

  • UK Operations Director

    • Oct 2004 - May 2011

    I restructured Tearfund's regional work in the UK & Ireland to reduce fundraising costs and increased efficiency; I ran this as a participative change process which meant that difficult changes were possible with the support of staff and the Board.I mobilised volunteer and supporter activity for Tearfund's involved in the Make Poverty History campaign; generating more than 90,000 responses to the campaign.I managed the regional communications for major disasters, including the Haiti Earthquake (£6m raised) and the Asian Tsunami (>£20m raised)I led the development of a profitable outbound calling team.

  • Ireland Manager

    • Jan 2002 - Oct 2004

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  Deloitte & Touche

  • HR Consultant

    • Aug 1999 - Dec 2001

    Public and private sector, organisational change