Country
Ireland
Session: Opening Ceremony
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Cathy joined the Board of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) in 2021.
Prior to joining the Board, Cathy served on the Advocacy and Public Affairs Committee, and later the ASI Fundraising Advisory Committee, roles she continued to perform until assuming the role of Chairperson. Cathy has a personal interest in dementia borne out of her own experiences caring for loved ones in her own family.
Cathy is also a member of the Commission on Care for Older People, which is an independent body tasked with examining the health and social care services for the ageing population, and to make recommendations to the government for their future development.
Cathy holds a B.A in Economics and Politics and a Masters in Business Studies from UCD. Over the course of her career, Cathy has held many executive positions in the field of Communications and Public Relations, before eventually leaving the workplace to care for her family. Cathy is married and mother to three children.