Executive Office Team;

Gerry Bennett

Chief Executive – Responsible for the day to day management of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust.  Management and communication of the ERST Mission and Values across the Network.

Senior Management Team

Helen O’Brien

Coordinator of Governance – Overall responsibility for Governance in Schools. Support to Schools Support Services team.  Specific responsibility for designated schools. (hobrien@erst.ie)

Louise Callaghan

Finance & Property Officer – Responsible for the management of finance and property in schools and in the Edmund Rice Schools Trust.  Management of Insurance, IT and Reporting Systems.  (lcallaghan@erst.ie)

Tony McCann

Coordinator of Ethos Development– Overall responsibility for Ethos Development in schools and the Edmund Rice Schools Trust.  Support to Schools Support Services team.  Specific responsibility for designated schools.  (tmccann@erst.ie)

Schools Support Services Team

Sean Burke / Fiona Gallagher / Pat Keating

Provision of school support services with specific responsibility for their designated schools.

(sburke@erst.ie;     fgallagher@erst.ie;       pkeating@erst.ie)

Administration

Natasha Kearns

Senior Administrator and PA to Chief Executive / Recording Secretary to the Board of Directors. (nkearns@erst.ie)

Brenda Walsh

Administrator and provision of reception services and General Office Support Services to the Edmund Rice Schools Trust team.  (reception@erst.ie)

MEMBERS

The Hon Mr Justice Peter Kelly (Chairperson)

The Honorable Mr. Justice Peter Kelly is a Judge of the High Court.

Dr Daniel O’Hare (Vice-Chairperson)

Dr. Daniel O’Hare was Founding President of Dublin City University (1977-1999).

Mr Pat Cox

Mr. Pat Cox is a former President of the European Parliament.

Dr Fiachra Long

Dr. Fiachra Long currently lectures in the philosophy of education at University CollegeCork where he is also a tutor of teaching practice.

Professor  Eunice McCarthy

Professor Eunice McCarthy was Associate Professor of Psychology at UCD.

Ms Patricia McCrossan

Ms. Patricia McCrossan was until recently the Principal of the Central Remedial ClinicSchool.

Brother Michael Murray

Brother Michael Murray was Province Leader of St. Helen’s Province in Ireland prior to the establishment of the European Province of the Christian Brothers.

Ms Carmel Naughton MRIA

Ms Carmel Naughton is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy and a former Chairperson of the National Gallery of Ireland.

Mr Pat O’Neill

Mr. Pat O’Neill is the former Group Managing Director of Glanbia and he currently chairs the Agri-Food 2010 Committee.

Standing From Left to right: Br. Mark Mc Donnell, Mr Gerry Rowley, Mr Gerry Bennett (Chief Executive), Mr Willie Pat Hallihan & Mr Geoff Meagher. Seated from Left to Right: Mrs. Catherine Mc Donagh, Mr Pat Diggins (Chairperson) & Mrs Helen Ó Murchú (Vice-Chairperson).

DIRECTORS

Mr Pat Diggins (Chairperson)

Mr. Pat Diggins was Director of the Education Centre at Drumcondra.

Ms Helen Ó Murchú (Vice-Chairperson)

Ms Helen Ó Murchú is currently a member of the Governing Body of Marino Institute of Education.

Mr William Pat Hallahan

Mr. William Pat Hallahan  has served as principal of the Christian Brothers school in Mitchelstown and more recently of the Nagle-Rice Secondary in Doneraile.

Ms Catherine McDonagh

Ms. Catherine McDonagh has been a post-primary teacher throughout her career specialising in chemistry, physics and mathematics.

Brother Mark McDonnell

Brother Mark McDonnell has just recently completed his term of office with the Congregation Leadership Team in Rome.

 Mr Geoff Meagher CPA

Geoff Meagher was Deputy Group Managing Director and Group Finance Director of Glanbia plc.  He is also the National Honorary Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

 Mr Gerard Rowley

Mr. Gerard Rowley was appointed Head of Administration of the newly established Refugee Appeals Tribunal.