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We have an amazing team of staff, volunteers and board members that work to serve the YMCA movement across Ireland and beyond.

John Peacock
National Secretary 

David Backhouse
Deputy National Secretary 

Andrea Spence
Operations Director

Kenny Baxter
Greenhill Director

Helen O’Shea
Youth Vocation Team Leader

TJ Hourihan
Youth Advocacy Officer

Áine O’Callaghan
Youth Spaces Team Leader

Norma Merrick
Family Support Team Leader 

Andrew McCreery
E2T Project Coordinator / Portadown General Secretary

Natasha McReynolds-Nicholl
Business Development Officer

Jim McDowell
Workforce Development and Training 

Ian McKenzie
Communications Officer