Our Board

Rosemary Kunene
Founder
Msc. in Cooperatives & Social Enterprise candidate. B.A. in Applied Addiction Studies and Community Development. Passionate about community
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empowerment and participation.
With over 5 years lived experience in Direct Provision centre.
A social entrepreneur with a strong business acumen.
Experienced community organiser and integration events / activities coordinator.
With over 5 years lived experience in Direct Provision centre.
A social entrepreneur with a strong business acumen.
Experienced community organiser and integration events / activities coordinator.

Karen McHugh
Director
Experienced Chief Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the civic & social organization industry. Skilled in Social Work,
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Event Management, Leadership,
Managerial Finance and Strategic Planning. Passionate about equality and human rights.

Ruta Maciuliene
DirectorSmall business Accountancy, Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax advice

Naeem Iqbal
Member
Executive MBA, MA Communication for Development, and MSc Communication. Accountant and audit senior in a Chartered Accountants and
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Statutory Auditors Firm.

Uruemu Adejinmi
Member
Councillor on Longford County Council and the Deputy Chairperson of Longford Municipal District. She is married with 3 children.
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Uruemu holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics, an Executive MBA and a QQI Level
Uruemu is also on the Board of Management, St. Michael’s National School; Director, St. Christopher’s Housing Association;
Director Longford Enterprise Development Company CLG.

Francis McEvoy
MemberA Chartered Accountant and Financial Advisor, with experience in the charity sector since 2002.

Clíodhna Murphy
Member
Clíodhna Murphy is a legal academic at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology. She teaches and researches in the area of
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Migration and Human Rights. She is the Chair of Maynooth University's Sanctuary Committee.

Fakheya Emily Lungu
Member
Bachelor of Business Administration, Advanced Diploma in Business Management with experience in administrative office management and
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HR background, Health care services skills. Chairperson of Bridge Street Center, Co. Longford, member of Longford Tidy Towns and Longford Bula Bula Samba group. Enjoys volunteering and participating in community clean-up activities during her free time.
Advisory Committee
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Abimbola Ayinde
Westmeath
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Anold Nyoni
Mayo
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Diana Siwela
Cork
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Fakheya Lungu
Longford
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Fonity Mpofu
Cork
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Francis Alabi
Dublin
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Lister Ncube
Laois
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Prarthana Acharya
Dublin
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Sharon Mpofu
Wicklow