Anthony Carrick is a Support Officer with the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI). Prior to that, he was the Administrator of the Post Polio Support Group, where he was instrumental in initiating a national network of support groups.
Before returning to Ireland in 2002, Anthony worked for over ten years with Oxford University Press as a Programme and Projects Director and was involved in major systems and infrastructural projects and was based, variously, in Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Turkey, Hong Kong, UK and USA. Anthony is Chair of the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Disability Consultation Group, the Wicklow Local Authorities Access Group and the Bray Advocacy Service and is involved with a number of other committees, groups and initiatives.

Emma Clarke Conway is currently PR & Communications Manager for the Coeliac Society of Ireland, based in Carmichael Centre. Emma runs the Society's Head Office as well as promoting awareness of the Coeliac condition, organising events, editing communications and developing the website. Emma has been with the society as an employee since 2003 and as a Volunteer since 2000. Previously she worked in the Communications department of Elan Corporation for 4 years.
In addition to a Certificate in Journalism, Emma has attained a Diploma in Public Relations from the Public Relations Institute of Ireland.

Deirdre Dowling is a Family Support Worker with Irish Sudden Infant Death (ISIDA) Association. Deirdre was a volunteer with ISIDA for the past ten years and is now employed with them two days a week. Deirdre worked as a coordinator of education programmes for six years in Kilkenny and Waterford and as a job coach with people with disabilities. She holds a BA in Community Studies from Maynooth and a Higher Diploma in Guidance Counselling. She sat on the Board of a National School as the Bishops representative. She was also the Treasurer for the parents association. Deirdre has also been an advocate for voluntary groups in her local area in Kilkenny.

Evelyn qualified as a Nurse in 1997 and worked in Oncology. Evelyn has been working for CanTeen Ireland for 7 years now as the Group Coordinator. She answers to the Steering Committee which consists of 10 CanTeen Members and 4 Volunteer Leaders. Canteen have weekend's away, day support meetings and produce a biannual newsletter, as well as age appropriate information about cancer. Evelyn's role is to organise all of the activities, participate on weekends away, keep accounts and organise some fundraising activities. CanTeen also has a Winter Ball which along with some of the leaders Evelyn organises.

Ann Keilthy is a teacher of English and Geography by profession but actually designs websites, edits newsletters and magazines, sits on the board of the NAI, the Irish Association of Older People, and the Parkinson's Association of Ireland, for which organisation she works in a voluntary and almost whole time capacity. When she draws breath, photography, computers, reading, walks, her love of music and Tuscany all take second place to time spent with her husband Liam.

Aidan Leavy is currently Director of International Service Ireland (ISI), a post he has held since June 2007. A graduate in social sciences, Aidan has extensive experience in local and international development at grassroots and management level. Before joining ISI, he spent 9 years working with indigenous Mayan organisations, local authorities and community groups in Central America. He first worked with the Agency for Personnel Services Overseas (APSO) and was an Organisational Capacity Builder with the Mayan Chorti tribe in Honduras post-hurricane Mitch and later worked as Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme.

Peter McDevitt is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and has a BA in Accounting and Finance from DCU. Peter's current role is as Chief Financial Officer of Self Help Africa, an international development NGO based in Portlaoise. In the non-profit sector, Peter has previously worked with GOAL and Gorta and is a voluntary director of Show Racism the Red Card, a member organisation of CCVG. In the private sector Peter has worked in financial management roles in FTI (a treasury consulting firm based in the IFSC) and ESB International.

Teresa is originally from Mayo and is now living in Dublin. She has a Masters in Women's Studies from Trinity and a PhD in Community Development from UCD. Teresa has been employed as a Community Development Worker by the HSE since 1995. She was a founder member of Contact Dublin 15 a community initiative relating to the issue of domestic violence and was actively involved in the community development working group of the Area Based Partnership. At present she is located in Ballygall Health Centre Finglas and she is involved in the Finglas / Cabra Partnership, the Teen Parents Support Programme, the Finglas Homeless Network and in the Primary Care Initiative to mention a few. She also provides support and supervision to members of the team. She works four days for the HSE and on her 'day off' she teaches Community Development to Social Work students in Trinity.

Liam O'Sullivan works as the Executive Director in Care Alliance Ireland, the National Network of Voluntary Organisations supporting Family Carers. He holds professional qualifications in Social Work, Youth and Community Work, and Social Research and has recently completed the Stronger Leaders programme for managers in the voluntary and community sector. He is the Treasurer and a Board Member of Eurocarers, the European wide umbrella organisation for Family Carer organisations. He worked in both the statutory and voluntary sectors prior to joining Care Alliance in 2004 and has lectured on a part-time basis in a number of third level institutions. Liam is from Dublin and continues to live there with his family.

Patricia Towey is the Director of Information and Administration for The Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland (HDAI) since 2001. HDAI provides support and information to people affected by Huntington's disease. Patricia holds a degree in Business Studies from University of North London and an MSc in Equality Studies from UCD. Patricia is Treasurer of the Genetic and Rare Disorders Organisation.