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Meet the Board

If you wish to contact our board, please email secretary@downsyndrome.ie with the name of the member you wish to contact in the subject line.  

President

Martina Kelly
Martina Kelly
President

Martina was appointed President of Down Syndrome Ireland in 2025, after serving as a board director since 2023. Martina is a retired Civil Servant with a broad range of experience in the educational sector, including as a secondary school Principal. She is also a workplace mediator. Martina is a parent of an adult with Down syndrome. 

Directors

Margaret Quane
Margaret Quane
Sectretary

Margaret is a Human Resources professional and has built up a particular specialism in learning and development roles and, more recently, in career and executive coaching. Since 2021, Margaret has run her own coaching business. Margaret is based in Cork and has a family member with Down syndrome.

Wayne O’Connor
Wayne O’Connor
Treasurer

Wayne is a qualified accountant and is a senior member of a leading, global management consulting organisation. Wayne has a long running relationship with Down Syndrome Ireland and more recently has worked closely with the leadership team to support a number of key initiatives including ministerial engagement, training, planning and the Purple Run. Wayne is based in Dublin and has a family member with Down syndrome. 

Paul Radford
Paul Radford
Director

Paul Radford has served in various committee roles and as Chair of the Louth/Meath branch of Down Syndrome Ireland. Paul is a National Service Manager with a large automotive group.

Martyn Rosney
Martyn Rosney
Director

Martyn is a Partner at Reputation Inc, a leading international consultancy with a focus on corporate and organisational reputation management across various sectors and geographies. His expertise areas include strategic issues and crisis advice, stakeholder engagement and corporate leadership advisory. Martyn is the Country Lead for Ireland with the European Association of Communications Directors and a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland. From Kerry, Martyn is based in Dublin.

Garry Doyle
Garry Doyle
Director

Garry is an accomplished Managing Director and Board Member with nearly 30 years of expertise in the retail and utilities sectors. Holding senior roles in sales, operations, and commercial management in some of Ireland’s best known companies, Garry has a proven track record in leadership, people management and achieving financial targets. Garry is based in Co. Wicklow.

Karin Lanigan
Karin Lanigan
Director

Karin has over 20 years executive level experience in operations and customer relationship management, strategy development and implementation, as well as in the areas of learning and development, recruitment, career coaching and employability support. She has over 17 years’ experience working in a membership organisation. She is an enthusiastic ED&I advocate and has been involved in leading the delivery of a wide range of events, activities and initiatives to help increase awareness and drive change.

Máire Neary
Director

Máire is a solicitor and currently the Vice President of People and Legal at the Irish founded tech unicorn, Flipdish. Her background spans legal, governance, HR, hiring and wider company operations. Máire is an existing Non-Executive Director and Charity Trustee of Vision Sports Ireland and has a twin brother who has Down syndrome. From Sligo, Máire is currently based in Dublin.