Executive team
Director Maureen Kennelly and our senior team lead a dedicated and creative staff, passionate about the arts.
Director of the Arts Council
Maureen Kennelly was appointed Director of the Arts Council in April 2020.
Her previous roles include Director of Poetry Ireland, Director of Kilkenny Arts Festival, Artistic Director of the Mermaid Arts Centre, and General Manager with Fishamble Theatre Company. She has also worked with Druid Theatre Company, the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, and the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.
Maureen grew up in Ballylongford, Co Kerry, and is a graduate of the University of Galway and of University College Dublin.
Martin O’Sullivan
Deputy Director (Finance Director and Company Secretary)
Polycarp Anyanwu
Director, Business Transformation Programme
Deirdre Behan
Strategic Development Director
Aidan Burke
Corporate Services Director
Colin Cooper
ICT Director
Ciara Joseph
HR Director
Tina Leonard
Communications Director
Liz Meaney
Performing Arts Director
Stephanie O’Callaghan
Creative Arts Director
Emer O’Connor
Senior Finance Manager
Sinéad O’Reilly
Combined Arts Director
Mags Walsh
Creative Schools Programme Director