Appointed September 2020

A former Assisstant Conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, David now enjoys a close relationship with both RTÉ orchestras in addition to regular appearances as guest conductor with the Ulster Orchestra. His career has seen him conduct throughout Europe, Africa, the United States, Canada and China. David Brophy’s work with specialist new music ensembles, among them Vox 21 and Crash Ensemble, has led to numerous first performances including the Irish premiere of Steve Reich’s Music for Eighteen Musicians, alongside recent world premieres of arrangements by Nico Muhly for traditional Irish singer, Iarla Ó Lionáird. Beyond the realm of strictly musical performances, David has regularly collaborated in concert with numerous actors, including Brendan Gleeson, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rae, Patrick Bergin and Adrian Dunbar and has worked on films directed by Neil Jordan and Stephen Frears. Aside from his work as a musician, David has presented the RTÉ1 award-winning TV series Instrumental (Adare Productions and RTÉ), the IFTA award-winning High Hopes Choir (Tyrone Productions and RTÉ) and David Brophy’s Choir of Ages (Tyrone Productions and RTÉ). He is a board-member of Ireland’s Contemporary Music Centre.

Appointed September 2019

Deborah Crowley is from Barna, County Galway and graduated from University College Galway with a Law and Italian degree. Deborah qualified as a Solicitor in 1989 and has practised as a Solicitor in Dublin with Ferrys LLP Solicitors where she continues to practice as Joint Managing Partner. Deborah is a CEDR accredited mediator and serves on the Regulation of Practice Committee and Money–Laundering Reporting Committee of the Law Society Of Ireland. Deborah is an enthusiastic supporter of the Arts both nationally and Internationally with a focus on drama, visual arts and music.

Appointed February 2020

Paddy is a chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience as a business leader in financial and service organisations in Ireland and overseas. He has a strong operational focus and an interest in technology and innovation in the workplace.

Appointed May 2021
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As a founder member of award-winning Boys and Girls, Ireland’s largest independently owned creative agency and a former MD of McConnells Advertising, Fiona has over 30 years’ experience as a leading professional in the advertising communications industry.

She currently operates as a marketing and communications consultant. In addition to working with clients to help them develop strategic plans, she goes into companies to help them run their business more effectively and increase profitability by looking at their P&L, ways of working and employee skill sets.

Fiona was appointed to the Transition Board of Golf Ireland in December 2018 and, in addition to being a member of the finance committee, she chaired the Branding sub-committee. She was responsible for developing the Golf Ireland brand, all collateral material and the Golf Ireland website.

Fiona was on the board of Poetry Ireland for 3 years and sits on the funding and the corporate affairs sub committees of Focus Ireland.

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Appointed November 2024