Our people

AOTI has a number of key structures in order to carry out its functions including a Board of Directors, a Management Team, Staff, Professional Committees, Advisory Groups, Delegates and Representatives.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors are the governors of AOTI and have legal accountability and responsibility for the Association. The members of the Board of Directors are:

• Genevieve O'Halloran - Chairperson
• Joanne Fallon - Company Secretary
• Maria Gomes
• Roisin McCormack
• Máire O'Leary
• Patricia Regan
• Cecily Roche
• Katie Cremin
• Emma Smith

The Board of Directors has responsibility for the following areas of the Association: strategy and organisational direction; governance and compliance; financcial oversight; CEO appointment and oversight; and constitutional and membership matters. The Board of Director's Governance Handbook can be read here.

Management Team

The Management Team is responsible for day-to-day running of AOTI. The Team is comprised of up to 15 AOTI members and is led by Odhrán Allen, AOTI Chief Executive Officer. Service on the Management Team is on a voluntary basis for AOTI members. The current members of AOTI Management Team are:

• Andreya Ellis
• Mairead Dempsey
• Denise Dockery
• Ros Noel
• Shobana Devi Moorthy
• Roisin Cronin
• Mary Shanthini Jegadish
• Jaiee Kolwankar
• Laura Conway
• Sarah Carter
• Jennifer McCullagh
• Máirín Whelan
• Méabh Bonham Corcoran

The terms of reference of the Management Team can be read here.

Staff

Our staff assist the Board of Directors, Management Team, Committees, Advisory Groups, delegates/representatives and members in achieving the objectives of the Association and managing day-to-day operations.

AOTI currently has five staff:

• Odhrán Allen - Chief Executive Officer [email protected]
• Ellen Molloy - Membership & Executive Officer [email protected]
• Nicola Costigan - Acting Director of Professional Operations [email protected]
• Siobhan Hanley - Director of Professional Development [email protected]
• Finola McLaughlin - CPD Administrator [email protected]

The positions of Chief Executive Officer, Director of Professional Operations and Membership & Executive Officer are funded primarily through membership subscriptions and the Director of Professional Development and CPD Administrator roles are primarily funded through an annual grant from the HSE National HSCP Office.

Honorary & Life Members

The categories of Honorary Membership and Life Membership are awards bestowed on a select group of people by AOTI. Those receiving the awards have demonstrated an outstanding contribution to AOTI or the profession of Occupational Therapy in the opinion of Board of Directors.

AOTI currently has eight Life Members:

• Mary Barrett
• Philomena Dunne
• Anne Hughes Kizabwe
• Mary McGrath
• Helen McGuigan
• Maria McGuinn
• Roisin Nolan
• Andrew Semple