Carin has extensive leadership experience with a focus on financial services, having spent most of her career at J.P. Morgan, ultimately leading the Irish business for more than 15 years.  Carin has past executive and non-executive board experience in both the profit and non-profit sectors and is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director on two regulated financial services firms in Ireland. Carin has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin, an MBA from the UCD Smurfit School of Business and is a Certified Bank Director.

Dr Catherine Bond has worked in the area of children and families across her career. Primarily working in the not-for-profit sector, Catherine has led and managed services that focus on Child Poverty, Children in Care, Early Years Education and School Retention. Catherine holds a Doctorate in Childhood Studies and has worked collaboratively with colleagues across the State and Voluntary sectors to promote the Rights of Children and to contribute to policy change in the best interests of children.

Mary’s working career is primarily within the community/voluntary sector and her own business Canavan Byrne with her colleague Angela Canavan. She has a wide range of experience in HR management, leadership and training support to business owners, boards of management and small/medium size commercial businesses. Mary has authored and co-authored publications in the early years sectors including Human Resource Management in Early Years Services. In addition, she was a volunteer and Director with Community Credit Union for over twenty years holding various roles on the Board of Management. Mary is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and holds a Degree in HR Management from the Dublin Institute of Technology.

Sarah Jane is a Barrister specialising in Family Law, Child Care Law, Juvenile Justice, Criminal Law and Personal Injuries Law. She is also a Board Member of the CARI Foundation and Drogheda Women and Children’s Refuge. Sarah Jane has B.A in Business and Commerce from DCU, a Barrister at Law degree from Kings Inns and an LLM in Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice and Cyber Crime from UCC.

Jacqueline Flynn is an experienced governance and financial services professional with over 20 years’ experience in the Irish and UK asset management and investment funds industry. She currently leads Exponent’s Irish AIFM and brings significant expertise in governance, financial oversight, regulatory compliance and risk management to her role as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Le Chéile Mentoring.

Patrick Marshall is an IT professional with over 25 years’ experience across the education, sports technology, finance and insurance sectors. He holds MSc qualifications in management, innovation and strategy and brings valuable expertise in IT governance and leadership to the Board of Le Chéile Mentoring. Patrick is also actively involved in community and youth sport and is committed to supporting young people through positive relationships and inclusion.