Plan International Ireland is made up of an experience group of passionate and committed individuals who are determined to make a difference.
Oonagh Kelly is a Chief People Officer with over 25 years experience in Financial Services, Professional services and Education Technology. She is also an accredited Executive and Leadership Coach. Oonagh is a passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity and has designed and led award winning programmes that create more inclusive cultures in organisations. Oonagh is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, and has a Masters in European Studies and a BA in Human Resource Management.
John is a Tax Partner at Ogier Law Firm specialising in investment management, structured finance and aviation. He was previously a partner at Deloitte Ireland LLP. John has participated in the committees of numerous industry bodies including Irish Funds and the Irish Debt Securities Association and is a member of the aviation industry body, ISTAT. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, England and Wales, a Chartered Tax Adviser and have been awarded a MSc in Aviation Finance from University College Dublin’s Graduate Business School.
Deirdre Corcoran is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland and has extensive financial, management, company secretarial and governance experience. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin and a Masters in Accounting from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. She is also a graduate of the Institute of Directors Chartered Director programme. Deirdre worked as Financial Controller and Company Secretary for Kenmare Resources plc from 1999 to 2021. Prior to joining Kenmare, Deirdre worked with Concern Worldwide and with Deloitte.
Aoife Kelly-Desmond is the CEO of Community Law & Mediation (CLM) an independent community law centre and charity, working since 1975 with communities impacted by disadvantage and inequality. Aoife previously worked as Managing Solicitor at Mercy Law Resource Centre and as a solicitor in A&L Goodbody and Matheson, where she advised commercial entities, in particular financial institutions, and public bodies on investigations, regulatory matters and complex litigation and disputes. Aoife is a member of the Law Society of Ireland, a graduate of University College Cork and has completed post-graduate programmes in law and business disciplines with Queen Mary, University of London, the Leicester Castle Business School, DeMontfort University of Leicester, and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
At Plan International Ireland, our people are united by purpose — working together to create real, lasting change for children and communities. If you’re passionate, driven, and looking for a career with impact, we’d love to hear from you.
From Ireland to the world — our programmes are changing lives in over 80 countries.
Your generosity saves lives. Your support changes futures.
From working to end child marriage to keeping kids in school during crises, together we can make a difference where it’s needed most.
