Our Staff
Aurore Gregoire
Centre Manager
Aurore has been volunteering since she was 12 years old, she began her volunteer journey in her native home France where she grew up.
She has been volunteering in Ireland since 2012 and joined the Fingal Volunteer Centre in 2021 via the Community Volunteer program.
In 2023, she joined the team and is now responsible for the day-to-day management of Centre. Aurore works closely with the team and the board of management to lead the Centre’s development and the achievement of its strategic goals.
Ruth Bannon
Programme Development Manager
Ruth supports organisations and volunteers across Fingal by providing one-to-one guidance on organisational registration and best practice in volunteer management.
Through the outreach programme, she engages with individuals who wish to connect with and contribute to their local communities through volunteering.
She manages the Community Volunteer Programme, enabling volunteer participation at once-off community events such as Flavours of Fingal, Mental Health Ireland campaigns, and other local initiatives. Ruth also delivers free, informative sessions to community groups, schools, hospitals and organisations to support engagement in local community activities.
Placement Officer
Nilofar Makhani
Placement Officer
Starting in February 2023, Nilofar began her work with Fingal Volunteer Centre as a Placement volunteer, and later in June 2023, she officially joined the team.
In addition to overseeing the I-VOL national database, she also facilitates communication between individuals interested in volunteering and organizations seeking volunteers. Furthermore, she supervises a group of volunteers who assist with day-to-day tasks.
Nilofar holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from India and is currently pursuing certifications in Project Management. She has actively participated in volunteering efforts, particularly in the realm of women’s empowerment in rural areas of Western India during her postgraduate studies.
As a community volunteer, she has been involved in numerous events in Fingal and has supported displaced individuals by fostering friendships and helping them enhance their English language skills.
Placement Officer
Julie Kinsella
Office Administration & Garda Vetting Liaison Officer
Julie began working with us in 2018. She is the Centre’s Garda vetting liaison officer and office administrator.
She holds a Post graduate diploma in Truma Informed care and a first class Honours Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy with the Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences at Griffith College Dublin, having completed an ordinary degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy, in addition to holding a BA (Honours) in Photographic Art from the University of Wales, Newport, awarded in 2008. Julie has always loved working with people, this is evident from the numerous voluntary roles and organisations she has been involved with over the years. Julie currently serves as a trustee on the boards of two local charities.
Our Volunteers
Abdoul Baki
Sepideh Zamani
Abdoul joined Fingal Volunteer Centre in October 2025 and currently works as a volunteer IT Administrator.
With more than 20 years’ experience in technical support and training, he is passionate about using technology and coding to solve real-world problems. A Python developer with a strong interest in web technologies and language tools, Abdoul has spent over 15 years volunteering in the open-source community. His volunteer work focuses on supporting under-resourced languages through software localisation and the creation of digital language tools such as dictionaries, spellcheckers, and keyboards.
Our Board of Directors
Shane Clarke
Chairperson
Shane Clarke is a qualified accountant, he has a Masters in Marketing & Strategy and Chartered Director.
Shane is new to the Charity Sector having joined as Chair in 2020.Shane is new to the Charity Sector having joined as Chair in 2020. He has a wealth of experience across Tourism and FMCG sectors both domestically and Internationally. His day Job is with Tourism Ireland as Director of Corporate Services & Northern Ireland
Marie Ryan
Board Member
Marie joined our board in 2024.
Pat Hayes
Board Member
Pat joined our board in 2024.
Cara Murphy
Board Member
Cara joined our board in 2024.
We are immensely grateful and proud of both our present and past volunteers, whose dedication has made a lasting impact
Mai Saqallah – Salesforce Volunteers
Swetha Miryala – Salesforce Volunteers
Aparna Darisa- Salesforce Volunteers
Jessica Minghinelli – Salesforce Volunteers
Chenhsuan (Sophia) Liao – Salesforce Volunteers
Ankur Kumar – Salesforce Volunteers
Desmond Gbenga Aghahowa – Placement and support volunteer
Sepideh Zamani – Placement and support volunteer
Smeet Kasar – Placement and support volunteer
Helena Collazo – Placement and support volunteer
Eddie Doyle (Volunteer support team)
Olga Byrne (Board support)
Desmond Gbenga Aghahowa (Volunteer support team)
Nilofar Makhani (Volunteer support team)
Smeet Kasar (Volunteer support team)
Helena Collazo (Volunteer support team)
Sepideh Zamani (Volunteer support team)
Nicola Salviani (Volunteer support team)
Eddie Doyle (Volunteer support team)
Smeet (Volunteer support team)
Leah Carrol
Lidiana Nedelcu
Sam Santhosh
Tamás Kozák
Xavier Saer
Liam Murray (Treasurer)
Anna Marihina (Board Member)
Freda May Ramirez Lariba (Volunteer Support Team)
Kavitha Chandra (Volunteer Support Team)
Robyn Sadlier (Volunteer singer)
Liam Murray (Treasurer)
Anna Marihina (Board Member)
Freda May Ramirez Lariba (Volunteer Support Team)
John Hayes (Volunteer Support Team)
Kavitha Chandra (Volunteer Support Team)
Paula Sheridan (Volunteer Support Team)
Gavin Woodruff (Event Photographer)
Gaven Kinsella (Event Photographer)
Jennifer Shortt (Event Singer)
John Hayes (Volunteer Support Team)
Kavitha Chandra (Volunteer Support Team)
Paula Sheridan (Volunteer Support Team)
Gavin Woodruff (Event Photographer)
Gaven Kinsella (Event Photographer)