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Qualified as a Chiropodist after leaving college. Worked in Marketing as Supervisor and then Regional Manager for N.I. and Isle of Man. Qualified as Aromatherapist and Reflexologist and taught students in the Belfast Met College for 15 years. During this time completed my Teachers Diploma with YFNI. Ten years ago went back to University and studied courses in Mental Health. At present working in Forensic Mental Health. On the executive committee Royal College of Psychiatrists in the Forensic Faculty.

Fran is an experienced IT and business consultant having managed different aspects of Ulster Bank Groups IT Services for over 18 years before moving into consulting in 2003. He has extensive IT governance and organisational change experience gained in companies within the financial services, managed services, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. He was a board member of itSMF Ireland from 2009 to 2017 including 4 years as chair.

Dr Gene Mehigan is Vice President for Education & Strategic Development at Marino Institute of Education

Gene has been a primary school teacher, a literacy specialist, an educational consultant, and a teacher educator over the past thirty years. He completed his Master’s in Education at St Patrick’s College, Dublin and was awarded his PhD in Education from University College Cork. His research interests are in teacher education, early literacy development and struggling readers, particularly among children living in disadvantaged settings. Gene is a member of a wide range of academic, professional and administrative committees at a regional and national level. He has worked in The Gambia as a Government advisor to the Department of State for Education on the development of a sector wide approach for the reform of literacy education and serves as a board member and consultant for a number of education and policy organisations. He is past President of both the Literacy Association of Ireland (LAI) the Irish Learning Support Association and a former chair of the Standing Committee of Heads of Education and Teacher Unions.

Qualifications: B.Ed. (NUI), Dip Remedial Ed., Dip Ed Admin., M.Ed., PhD

Debbie was born in County Clare, and now lives with her family Brian, Mark and Clodagh in Lucan, Co. Dublin. Debbie has more than 20 years’ experience in the Tech Industry. Debbie worked as a HR Manager for a Global multinational company leading an organization of 100+ employees worldwide. Debbie stepped away from the Corporate world and today follows her passion by teaching Yoga to Corporate Clients, and within the local community. Debbie graduated from Yoga Therapy Ireland (500hr program) back in 2014 and she currently serves on the board of Directors.

Debbie is enthusiastic about Health, Wellness, and overall Wellbeing. She believes Yoga and Meditation are wonderful tools that improve strength, balance and flexibility which make profound changes to overall good health.