BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board is committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance which guides the organisation in all its endeavors. The Board has embarked on a journey of full compliance with the Governance Code.
LD Dance Shawbrook is the legal trading name for Shawbrook, registered with CRO (Company Registration No. 284369)
The Board commits to leading the organisation by making sure our vision and values remain relevant.
Chair: Deirdre Gillen (elected 2020)
Directors: Jean Dempsey Brennan, Teresa Corcoran, Joe Keenan & Catriona Manser.
Jean Dempsey Brennan.
After 20 years working in family business while rearing four children, Jean took up the role of office manager at Mullingar Chamber of Commerce in 2017 and moved to SteriPack Group in January 2018. She is office manager at SteriPack HQ and manages the National Science Park facility in Mullingar.
Jean joined the board of LD Dance Shawbrook in August 2019.
Teresa Corcoran.
Teresa’s background is in banking, having worked with AIB PLC for over 35 years. She carried out various roles in customer service, cashier, compliance, lending, securities and share services. She holds a Professional certificate in Consumer Credit- 2010 from UCD and Professional certificate in Financial Advice - 2014 from UCD.
Deirdre Gillen - Chair
Deirdre studied in Limerick School of Art and Design where she graduated with an honours degree in Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art, specialising in Painting. During this time she helped curate, advertise and create artwork for multiple exhibitions in and around Limerick. She then studied and completed a Professional Masters of Education in Art and Design, with digital media, where she now works as an Art teacher in Co. Westmeath.
Deirdre is a keen advocate of the Arts, and of Shawbrook, and is eager to contribute to, and support, the on-going success of Shawbrook Dance.
Joe Keenan.
Joe is the current Artist Liaison with Cavan Arts Office and Townhall Cavan - curating the Townhall Gallery and supporting artists in Townhall’s studio spaces.
He is on the board of Cavan Arts & Culture Centre Ltd and one of its creative directors, a member of Cavan Arts Festival organising committee, and a founding member and one of the creative directors of the trans-art Cavan art collective - creators of Cavan Contemporary 2012.
In 2009, after working as Managing director of Breffni Oil, Joe set up Bluewall Gallery, a contemporary art gallery, that ran from 2009 to 2013, and ran Cafe Sessions, a fortnightly music/performance event at Chapter 1 Cafe Cavan, for 8 years.
In 2021 he curated ‘Museum of Broken Things’, an installation by Jane McCormick – artist in residence at Cavan County Museum.
Joe’s introduction to Shawbrook was through his daughter, who studied there 20 years ago. His interest in contemporary dance has grown ever since, and he thanks Shawbrook for this introduction.
Catriona Manser.
Caitriona graduated with a Bsc (Hons) in Applied Biochemical Sciences and spent 10 years working in the UK and USA for a large multinational. Initially a scientist doing research and development, she moved into a management role within the company before being selected to work on a global change management project as a project lead followed by a consultancy role in the US. She moved back to Ireland in 2003. As a stay at home parent to three children, she has volunteered with various local bodies, including as Chairperson of Cuidiu (Irish Childbirth Trust) Athlone branch, Chairperson of the Parents Association of her local primary school and most recently, has been appointed Chairperson of the Board of Management of St Dominic’s NS.
She has a very keen interest in the Arts, especially dance and both her daughters have studied at Shawbrook since they were 5 years old until the school closed in 2016.
LD Dance Shawbrook
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 2022
LD Dance Shawbrook is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment, which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and professional environment in which the rights and dignity of all its team members and artists are respected. Our culture is one that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion to support our performance excellence, encourage creativity and empower dance expression.
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