Gina Reilly (Chair)

From Co. Sligo, Gina is a Business Studies graduate from Trinity College Dublin.

Gina has worked for 7 years in financial services, initially in the accounting practices of KPMG, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant and PricewaterhouseCoopers and more recently with the Australian investment bank, Macquarie. She is based in the New York office of Macquarie and works on the Finance team for the Macquarie Infrastructure Funds and the newly launched renewable energy fund initiatives.

Gina is Vice Chairperson of the IN NYC for 2010, and has been a member of the committee for 3 years.

Gina has obtained many significant personal goals over the last number of years including running the New York City Marathon and completing the climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the worlds tallest free standing mountain.

Rory Vandamme (Vice Chair)

Originally from Co. Tipperary (by way of Co. Meath and The Netherlands!) Rory has been living in New York City since January 2007.
 
Rory is the current Vice Chairman of IN-NYC. He has been a keen member of IN-NYC for the past four years, having been previously elected to the board of directors and nominated as Secretary for the 2010 committee also.
 
Rory is currently a Vice President with Goldman Sachs, having held a number of roles in Structured Derivative Operations within the organization since 2005, in London and then New York. He studied Computer Science in the Limerick Institute of Technology and University of Limerick at undergraduate level, then completed a Masters of Business
Studies in Finance at UCD’s Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business in 2005.
 
As well as his duties as 2010 Vice Chairman, Rory is keenly involved in the IN-NYC’s Community Outreach Program and Mentoring Program efforts.

Anne Cosgrove (Treasurer)

Anne E. Cosgrove has been on the In NYC committee for two years and has been involved in coordinating the Outreach Program that continues to evolve. Anne works as a Vice President in Risk Management at a financial services firm and has a BA from UCC and an MBA from NYU.

Francine Kavanagh (Co-Secretary)

Born in Belfast, Country Antrim and moved to the New York in May, 2009.

Francine came to the States on a scholarship to Duke University School of Law in 2008 where she studied for her Masters in Law, specializing in Structured Finance and Corporate Reorganization. Previously, she completed her law degree at Trinity College Dublin before returning to Northern Ireland to work for the Public Inquiry Team investigating the murders of Rosemary Nelson, Patrick Finucane, Robert Hamill and Billy Wright.

She currently works as a Litigation Attorney with the New York office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP.

Brenda O’Donovan (Co-Secretary)

Born in Galway, Brenda spent her childhood between Castlegar, Co. Galway and Castlebar, Co. Mayo. However with both parents hailing from Munster, her loyalties on the rugby pitch lie with the lads in Red!

Brenda has been a member of the IN-NYC since early 2010 when she moved from Ireland to pursue a career in marketing. With a degree in Business and a Masters in Marketing from Smurfit, Brenda now works as an Account Executive with
advertising agency, kbs+p where she works with automotive, beverage, finance and fashion clients.

Brenda likes to soak up all that New York has to offer, when not dreaming in the MoMA or the MET, she can be found indulging in Japanese cuisine, exploring the cities many neighborhood hangouts or respecting the fine art of Rugby, as well as attempting to recreate her very own Degas from time to time.

Maurice Barron

Conor Doyle

Conor Doyle is from Dublin and has been living and working in New York City for close to five years.

Conor is currently working in the area of economic development at the New York City Government Department of Small Business Services having previously worked as a sales professional for both Setanta Sports USA as well as Distributed Technology Solutions. Conor graduated with a B.A. in French and History from University College Dublin in 2003 and an M.Sc. in E-Commerce from Dublin City University in 2006.

Kevin Elliot

Originally from Dublin, Kevin moved to New York in July 2009.

Kevin is a VP of Marketing for IDA Ireland, the Irish government agency with responsibility for attracting and supporting multinational companies to set up in Ireland. Having been recently assigned to IDA’s New York office, his role is to network with US-based IT companies and explore opportunities for Ireland. Kevin was previously based in IDA’s Dublin Headquarters. Prior to joining IDA, he worked for a UN initiative which addresses the issue of access to technology for education in developing countries.

With experience as a member of the Campaigns Committee in Trinity College as well as helping to found an International Students Society while studying abroad, Kevin brings some networking and events management experience to the role. Having previously lived in France, Denmark and Sweden, he has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters in International Business from Copenhagen Business School.

Martha Hourican

Martha Hourican
Martha is from Dublin but grew up in Brussels. Over the years she has lived in Ireland, Belgium, Guatemala, Sri Lanka and New York, where she has been since 2007.

Martha is the business development manager for Self Help Africa, a start-up organization in the US that works with communities in Africa to help them grow more food and establish small businesses.

Martha previously worked with GOAL in Sri Lanka, providing post-tsunami relief, and with GOAL USA in New York, specializing in event management and communications. Before that she worked with the Irish mission to UN and the European Commission in aid policy.

Martha has a BA in History from TCD, and a MA in Development Studies from UCD. She has been an IN-NYC member since 2008.

Eric Moore

Originally from Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. In the US since 2003.

Eric came to the States on scholarship for both soccer and academics to Felician College, NJ in 2003. Playing 4 years of NCAA soccer and captaining his college, Eric also graduated with a B.Sc in Business Studies with a concentration in Accounting, 2007. In doing so he graduated with Latin Honors, also being nominated and inducted into Sigma Beta Delta, International Honor Society for Business, Management & Administration.

After a successful internship Eric began his career immediately after graduation with Wall Street firm BNYMellon. Working within the Broker Dealer Services department, his role lies with the pricing and valuation of all securities cleared and held as collateral at the Bank, totaling at a daily average of $1.4trillion in market value.

Eric became a member of IN NYC in early 2010 and since then he has been nominated and elected to the committee. As a member in 2010, he headed up IN NYCs inaugural charity soccer event with all proceeds from the day going to Self Help Africa, an African charity with Celtic roots. In addition to this, Eric devotes his time and efforts to participating in charitable events, coaching youth soccer, enjoys travelling across US, Europe & Africa, in addition to being a member of the Irish American Business Network and The Irish Arts Center.

Ailbhe Mullen

Before arriving in New York in 1994 Ailbhe studied Hotel Management in England with intent on embarking on a career in the hospitality industry.  She crossed the pond to begin her career in the United States at the Quaker Ridge Country Club and then moved on to a successful run in the at the Parker Meridien Hotel starting at the front desk, moving into housekeeping and then to the division of human resources. Ailbhe managed and open the popular Burger Joint and Norma’s.

In 2005, Ailbhe decided to transfer her hospitality skills to real estate industry and joined The Corcoran Group. After three years as an independent broker she was invited to join the Blumstein Team, Corcoran’s Top Village Team.

A native of Co Meath, Ailbhe has been an active member of IN-NYC for the past 4 years serving as a committee member for the past 2 years. She is also a member of the committee for Self Help Africa and on the Board Member of the Irish International Business Network (IIBN)

Elaine Ní Bhraonáin

Born in Dublin, Elaine Ní Bhraonáin was raised bi-lingually, with her father speaking Irish to her while her mother spoke English. Elaine obtained a Degree in Irish language and Irish Folklore, and a Masters in the Irish language from University College Dublin. She moved to New York in June 2003, and began teaching Irish at the Irish Arts Center.  In 2004 Elaine began working for the City University New York (CUNY) Institute for Irish-American Studies.

Elaine began writing her weekly bi-lingual Irish-English column for the Irish Echo newspaper in New York, Irish America’s most widely read newspaper in 2005 and is still writing her column 6 years on.

Following five years of teaching Irish in New York, Elaine returned to her academic studies, and obtained her second Masters in Irish History through the Institute for Irish Studies at Queens University Belfast, in preparation for her Ph D research focused on ‘The Negotiation of Irish Identity in New York’, which she began in September 2009.

While pursuing her Ph D research, Elaine continues to teach the Irish language in New York at the Irish Arts Center, The Irish Consulate, the New York Irish Center and provides consultation in the Irish language for the private and public sector. Elaine also works as a correspondent for Irish language television and radio stations.

Elaine began teaching the Irish language at New York Public Libraries in March 2011. She has been an Irish Network committee member in 2010 and 2011.

Elaine was awarded one of the”Top 50 most influential Irish American Women” in 2009 by the Irish Voice Newspaper. Elaine was also honoured in March 2011 by the City of New York for her contribution to Irish Heritage and Culture.