Call us 01 475 6989 | Email info@ageaction.ie Search form Search MAIN MENU DONATE You are here Home » About Us » Board of Directors Board of Directors Age Action Ireland's current Board of Directors are listed below. If you would like more information about Age Action Ireland and its Board of Directors, please contact us: Post: 30-31 Lower Camden St, Dublin 2 Phone: 01 4756989 Michael Ahern, Chair Michael is the CEO of Dubco Ireland Credit Union Limited since 2013. He is a current member of the Credit Union Advisory Committee that advises the Minister for Finance with respect to the Credit Union sector . Michael has a wide breadth of experience across industry, having trained with O’Brien Cahill & Co. and then joining PWC. Michael has held senior financial positions with Golden Vale plc, Glanbia plc, Dairygold, Marchmont Packaging, SIAC Construction, Niall Mellon Property, Reddy Architecture, Concast Precast, Merlin Motor and the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and holds qualifications in Mediation (CEDR London & MFI), diplomas in Forensic Accounting and IFRS, and is a Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA). Colm Nagle, Treasurer Colm is non-executive Chairman of a number of owner-managed businesses and also provides strategic advice and guidance to growth-oriented SMEs. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. From 2010 until late 2016, Colm was Chief Financial Officer of Heatons which has 60 department stores across the island of Ireland and employs more than 2,000 people. Prior to that, he had been a Partner in BDO where he advised a diverse portfolio of indigenous Irish businesses and led the firm’s Family Business Advisory team Ciara O’Donoghue Ciara is a Director with Legal Services, KPMG Ireland. Ciara has in excess of 20 years’ experience as a Chartered Secretary working with a range of Irish and multinational clients operating in a number of sectors, advising on Irish company law and corporate governance matters. She is a Fellow of ICSA, The Chartered Governance Institute. For the past five years, Ciara acted as the voluntary Company Secretary of Nandri, a charity whose mission is to empower disadvantaged women in rural India. Patrick McCormack Pat is the Head of Wealth Management with Barclays Ireland. Pat joined Barclays as a graduate trainee in 1993 and has worked in various roles across Corporate, Investment and Private Banking both in Dublin and London. Pat is a member of the Executive Committee of Barclays Bank Ireland PLC. Pat holds a BA from University College Cork and a Masters in Economics and Finance from Maynooth University, where he lectured Economics prior to joining Barclays. Pat is a Licentiate of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland, a Certified Bank Director and a Qualified Financial Advisor. Pat is married and has four young children. Robin Webster Robin Webster is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, National University Ireland Galway. Previously he was one of the founders of Age Action and its first Chief Executive from 1992 to 2015. He was elected as a Director in 2016 and has served continuously as Company Secretary from 1993 to 2017. His earlier positions included Director of Age Concern Scotland, membership of the Pensions Board, National Development Officer, Society of St Vincent de Paul in Ireland, Lecturer in Community and Social Work, Trinity College, Dublin, Lecturer in Ageing and Society, Open University in Ireland, HM Inspector of Schools (Further Education), Scottish Education Department, Director of AONTAS, (National Association of Adult Education in Ireland), Principal, Westminster Institute, London and Director, Forum Poverty Programme, Connemara. His experience and qualifications include a MSc (Gerontology), Kings College, London, BA (Social Science), Diploma in Social Work, Diploma and Certificate in Education (London University). Through his professional and voluntary work, he has had extensive experience in different settings of working with older people and developing ageing policies as well as adult education, community development, social planning and social work. Justin Moran Justin is Head of Public Affairs with the Irish Wind Energy Association. He has nearly 20 years experience in communications and public affairs roles with Sinn Féin, Amnesty International and EirGrid, the national transmission system operator. He also spent three years working with Age Action as the Head of Advocacy and Communications, where he led the organisation’s campaigns for a fair State Pension, a right to homecare and to end elder abuse. He has a degree in Journalism and a Masters Degree in International Relations from Dublin City University. Ailbhe Smyth Ailbhe is a long-time campaigner on feminist, LGBT and other social issues. Most recently, she played a leading role in the marriage equality referendum campaign in 2015, and was Co-Director of the Together for Yes campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment. The former founding head of Women’s Studies at UCD (University College Dublin), she has published widely on feminism, gender, politics and culture. Tonya Myles Tonya started her career as a journalist, writing about social and political issues for one of the leading Russian newspapers before moving to Ireland. In Ireland, her passion for human rights and interest in advocacy brought her to Cairde- a health advocacy organisation working to reduce health inequalities among ethnic minorities through the rights based approach – to take up a role as Women’s Health Development Worker, engaging directly with women, experiencing inequality and advocating on their behalf. Tonya has over 17 years of experience in working with minority ethnic individuals and groups with a particular interest in women’s health. Currently, she is a General Manager of Cairde. She previously worked as Community Development and Policy coordinator in Cairde and was involved in policy development initiatives with the ethnic minority communities. Tonya holds MA in Digital Media from Dublin Institute of Technology, MA in Journalism from Moscow State University and Professional Diploma in Human Rights and Equality from the Institute of Public Administration. Tony Kehoe Tony’s career, over some forty years, ranged over many sectors from Consumer Products, Aviation, to Medical Devices, and spanned many roles from Plant Manager through Operations Director to CEO, operating in both indigenous and multi- national companies. He holds a M.Sc. Eng from Trinity College Dublin and an M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy from UCC. Tony is an active volunteer with Age Action’s Care and Repair service in Cork. Born in Wexford, raised in Dublin, Tony has lived in Cork for the past 30 years. He and his wife Dorothy, also an active volunteer, have four adult children and six grand-children. Ray McGrath Ray lives at the edge of the Glazing Woods in Cheekpoint Co. Waterford where the Barrow River meets the Suir. His joy of walking, local history and the environment are brought to public attention in his Heritage Rambles in Gaultier weekly column in the Waterford News and Star. Formerly a teacher and college principal in Canada he returned to Ireland in 1992 and became a lecturer in Lifelong Learning at WIT. He is active in community matters, being a member of Waterford Council for Older People and the Waterford PPN Environmental Linkage Group. He also served two terms as a board member with Waterford Leader and was a committee member on several Strategic Policy Committees of Waterford Council. Ray is currently chairperson of Waterford U3A. Susanne Moran Originally from Sweden, Susanne lives in Dublin with her family and her dog. Over the past number years she has developed an interest in ageing matters, chairing a corporate Intergenerational Committee. Seeking an opportunity to contribute her extensive risk management expertise to the voluntary sector brought Susanne in contact with Age Action. Susanne holds a number of academic and professional qualifications. Dermot O'Riordan Dermot has spent most of his career working in the public sector in various roles in the areas of corporate governance, internal audit, risk management and financial management. He is very experienced in providing consultancy and training services in these areas and latterly managed the governance function of several public sector bodies. Currently Dermot is an external member of the audit committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and also the governance committee of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. He was until recently a director and chairman of the audit committee of the National Parents Council Primary. Dermot holds a Doctorate in Governance, is a member of Institute of Directors in Ireland and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. eir partners with Age Action and Age Friendly Ireland to create specialised ‘age friendly care’ (22 November 2021) eir, the principal provider of fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services in Ireland, today announced the launch of a new approach to provide specialised support for (older customers. ‘Age friendly care from eir’ has been designed in partnership with Age Action and Age Friendly Ireland, and includes the introduction of a dedicated phone line supported by a team of care agents who are specially trained in working with customers aged 65 and over. 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