Executive Management Team

The St. Michael’s House Executive Management Team (EMT) purpose, role and function is to have oversight and monitoring of organisational performance and progress review of implementation of strategic/annual service plan. The team report to the Chief Executive and are accountable to the St. Michael’s House Board.

Executive Management Team

Tara Molloy Chief Executive Officer

Tara Molloy was appointed Chief Executive Officer of St. Michael's House on 1 July 2026.

A Registered Intellectual Disability Nurse (RNID), Tara holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree and is a Registered Nurse Prescriber through the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). She also holds a Master's in Nursing Practice from Dublin City University, Diplomas in First Line Management and Psychology from Maynooth University, and a Higher Diploma in Healthcare Economics.

With more than 30 years' experience in disability services, Tara has held a wide range of clinical, operational and executive leadership roles within the voluntary sector. Her early clinical career included positions as a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 and Registered Nurse Prescriber, specialising in supporting people with complex disabilities, autism and co-existing mental health needs.

Tara joined St. Michael's House's Quality and Safety Department, where she played a key role in strengthening quality improvement, governance and risk management across the organisation. She was subsequently appointed Director of Access, Integration & Adult Clinical Services, with responsibility for ICT, the Adult Clinical Management Team, Project Management, Adult Residential and Day Service Waitlists, Communications, the School Leavers process and FOI/GDPR.

Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Tara served as Interim CEO, providing strong leadership and ensuring continuity across the organisation while leading the development of St. Michael's House's Strategic Plan 2027–2032.

As Chief Executive Officer, Tara is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred services that enable people with disabilities and autistic people to live lives of their choosing. She is passionate about fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion and continuous improvement, working in partnership with the people who use our services, families, staff and stakeholders to shape the future of St. Michael's House.

Conor Kenny Director of Adult Services (Service Area 1)

Conor has over 20 years’ work experience in a wide ranging of areas in health and social care field and he would have had both extensive frontline and managerial experience in all the sectors that he worked in. He began his frontline experience in residential childcare in the Eastern Health board and held managerial positions in high support residential centres in this area for young people with emotional and challenging behaviours.

 

Conor has worked in the intellectual disability sector since 2001 and was a Social Care Leader in a Dual Diagnosis Centre, supporting individuals with complex and specific support needs. He would have supported clinicians in the delivery of Positive behaviour support training through multi element behavioural support and would have designed courses with a colleague facilitating community inclusion and promoting active lifelong supports for the service users.

 

Conor has also held the position as Quality and Safety Advisor, ensuring that services were supported in implementing continuous quality improvement and provide advice, training and support on all matters concerning quality, regulatory compliance and risk management.

 

Conor joined St Michaels House in November 2015 as Service Manager in Service Area 2 and in September 2018 he became Director of Adult Services in Service Area 1. He has a MA in Advanced Social Care Practice, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Social Science, Diploma in Social Policy and Criminology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management of Human Services.

Geraldine Corr Director of Adult Services (Service Area 2)

Geraldine Corr is Director of Adult Services at St. Michael’s House, a role she has held since January 2026, leading services for adults with intellectual disabilities. A qualified mental health nurse since 2004, she holds a Master’s in Mental Health and a Master’s in Management.

Geraldine brings extensive senior leadership experience across a range of roles, including Nurse Practice Development Manager, Director of Nursing, and Assistant Inspector of Mental Health Services. She has a strong track record in people management, service development, and building high-performing, values-driven teams. She is committed to quality, robust governance, and continuous service improvement.

Passionate about inclusion and stigma reduction, Geraldine promotes person-centred, rights-based approaches that support dignity, independence, and quality of life, while fostering staff development and collaborative working across services.

Alan Donohoe Director of Access, Integration & Adult Clinical Services (Interim)

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Tracey McKenna Director of Children and Young Persons

Tracey is a graduate of TCD and DCU. She has a post graduate qualification in legal studies and has completed courses in corporate governance and financial management with the IPA and UCD professional academy. Tracey is also a social worker and psychotherapist with many years experience across a number of services areas.

As Director of Children & Young Persons, Tracey is responsible for the governance and management of all CYP Strategic and Operational service delivery.  This also includes network clinical services, preschool services, adults and children’s respite/supports services, adult independent living and children’s residential services.

Tracey also holds responsibility for the education office supporting six special national schools under St Michael’s House patronage. 

Tracey works very closely with a number of key internal and external stakeholders to ensure safe, effective and efficient services are delivered within allocated resources. 

She is also responsible for leading the Children & Young Persons service on the implementation of our vision, mission and strategy, and integrating this with legislation and policy expectations for Children & Young Persons services in Ireland. 

Sheena Flavin Director of Psychiatry

Geoff Ryan Interim Director of Finance

Dr Karen Finnerty Director of Open Training College (OTC), Staff Education, Training and Development and Strategic Development

Karen has worked with St. Michael's House since 1990, commencing as a frontline worker in the area of vocational training and progressing into management roles in day services prior to taking up her current post. In her early career with the Open Training College, Karen was instrumental in the development of management and social care higher education for disability service provision and retains an ongoing commitment to this area.

 

Prior to employment in St. Michael's House, Karen worked in frontline and managerial positions in Ireland and the USA in the areas of primary & secondary education and adult education. Karen's professional areas of interest include the professionalisation of the social care worker role and adult education & life-long learning. Karen has represented St. Michaels' House and the Open Training College in engagements with a number of national bodies and in a range of roles particularly in the area of third level education. In addition to her Doctorate in Social Science Karen is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University and the Irish Management Institute.

Donnchadh Whelan Director of Quality, Safety & Risk

Having worked in disability services for over 20 years, Donnchadh has a vast amount of experience in both service management and in ensuring the provision of quality driven services. In addition to being a registered psychiatric and general nurse, Donnchadh has an MA in Health Administration, an MSc in Digital Health Transformation, and a Post Graduate qualification in Clinical Risk Management. Donnchadh is driven to ensure St. Michael’s House provides rights-based person-centred services of the highest quality in line with both Irish and international best practice.

Donnchadh was appointed Director of Quality, Safety and Risk in June 2024 and has overall responsibility for steering the quality, safety and risk strategic development of St. Michael’s House and implementing its progressive vision for individualised, rights-based, integrated service delivery in the community.

Mark Keegan Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development

Mark Keegan joined St. Michael’s House in September 2024, bringing over 15 years of experience in enhancing organisational culture, capability, reputation, and performance in senior HR leadership roles. A graduate with a Master’s in Strategic Human Resources Management and an Associate member of CIPD, Mark combines strategic insight with a commercial mindset to deliver impactful HR solutions.

 

Mark’s expertise spans employment legislation, HR best practices, and the development of robust policies and procedures. He is adept at advising senior leadership while driving the execution of key HR programs that promote transformation across the organisation. As the Director of HR & Organisational Development at St. Michael’s House, Mark oversees the people directorate, fostering a positive workplace culture and leading initiatives to drive sustainable organisational growth.

Sandra O'Reilly Director of Nursing

John Doyle Director of Estates