Our people
AOTI has a number of key structures in order to carry out its functions including a Board of Directors, a Management Team, Staff, Sub-Committees, Advisory Groups and Delegates/Reps.
Our people
AOTI has a number of key structures in order to carry out its functions including a Board of Directors, a Management Team, Staff, Sub-Committees, Advisory Groups and Delegates/Reps.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors are the governors of AOTI and have legal accountability and responsibility for the Association. The members of the Board of Directors are:
- Patricia Regan - Chairperson
- Andrew Semple - Company Secretary
- Anne Hughes-Kazibwe - Finance Director
- Mary McGrath
- Phil Dunne
- Máire O'Leary
The Board of Directors has responsibility for the following areas of the Association: organisational purpose and strategy; Board membership and organisational governance; compliance and reporting; finance; employment; policy; complaints; and awards. The Board of Director's Governance Handbook can be read here.
Management Team
The AOTI Board of Directors delegate responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Association to the Management Team. This Team is comprised of up to 15 AOTI members appointed by the Board and is led by Odhrán Allen, AOTI Chief Executie Officer. Occasionally additional members may be co-opted onto the Management Team as the need arises. Service on the Management Team is on a voluntary basis for AOTI members. The current members of AOTI Management Team are:
- Odhrán Allen
- Joan Elliott
- Rachel Dunne
- Mairead Dempsey
- Norma Foley
- Carol Phelan
- Angela Jackson
- Denise Dockery
- Brian Condon
- Aoife Barry
- Victoria King
- Catherine Wyse
The terms of reference of the Management Team can be read here.
Staff
AOTI currently has four staff:
- Odhrán Allen - Chief Executive Officer ceo@aoti.ie
- Veronica McKenna - Membership Secretary info@aoti.ie
- Orla Foster - Director of Professional Development cpd@aoti.ie
- Gráinne Wall - CPD Administrator cpdadmin@aoti.ie
Our staff assist the Board of Directors, Management Team, Committees, Advisory Groups, delegates/representatives and members in achieving the objectives of the Association and managing day-to-day operations. The positions of Chief Strategy Officer and Membership Secretary are funded primarily through membership subscriptions and the Director of Professional Development and CPD Administrator roles are primarily funded through an annual grant from the HSE.
Honorary and Life Members
The categories of Honorary Membership and Life Membership are awards bestowed on a select group of people by AOTI. Those receiving the awards have demonstrated an outstanding contribution to AOTI or the profession of Occupational Therapy in the opinion of Board of Directors.
AOTI currently has five Life Members:
- Mary Barrett
- Philomena Dunne
- Helen McGuigan
- Maria McGuinn
- Roisin Nolan
