ShoutOut is made up of a small staff, supported by a voluntary Steering Committee and overseen by the Board of Directors.
The Staff
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Ruadhán Ó Críodáin (he/him)
Executive Director
director@shoutout.ie
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Ollie Bell (they/them)
Education Coordinator
education@shoutout.ie
Gordon Grehan (he/him)
Training & Development Manager
training@shoutout.ie
Elaine Murphy (she/her)
Education Manager
education@shoutout.ie
The Board of Directors
Sean O’Sullivan (he/him)
Chairperson
To contact the Board of Directors please email chair@shoutout.ie
Daniel Kelly (he/him)
Daniel Kelly is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Program Manager at Indeed, working globally to support under-represented and marginalised communities through employee-led initiatives. Previously Daniel worked for Europe's largest retailer Lidl, as a Corporate Social Responsibility Manager driving sustainability. Beginning his career in 'Adland' working in creative agencies and continues bringing creativity to the table for solving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges. Daniel has been appointed to the Board of ShoutOut since June 2023 where he also sits on the HR Subcommittee. Daniel has a BA in Business and Law from the Technological University of Dublin Ireland and a master’s degree in Sustainable Management from Uppsala University Sweden. Daniel loves to spend time in nature, experiencing new cultures through travel and participating in triathlon sports.
Maria McLaughlin (she/her)
Maria joined the board of ShoutOut in July 2019, after a serendipitous bumping into then Executive Director Bella at a UN conference on the rights of women in New York. In August 2020 Maria was appointed Chair of the board, following the stepping down of long serving Chair Declan. Big shoes to fill! Maria was keen to join the board of ShoutOut having been familiar with ShoutOut's transformative work, particularly in schools. Maria has a background in LGBT+ and broader community youth work in Ireland and London. For the past 15 years she was working in international development (aka 'overseas aid work') in Africa and Asia, specialising in civil society strengthening, research and evaluation, strategy and management consulting. Currently Maria works as Registrar in the High Court.
Dónal McKeating (he/him)
Treasurer
Dónal McKeating has worked as a commodities trader since graduating from Trinity College Dublin in 2015. He has extensive experience in financial analysis and reconciliation. “It's an honour to be appointed to the ShoutOut board and looking forward to putting my professional experience to good use!”
Emily Glen (she/her)
Emily joined the board of ShoutOut in 2022.
Emily is the Development Manager for Community Creations, responsible for external development, overseeing grants, partnerships and fundraising portfolios. A communications specialist, Emily has led the communications functions of numerous Irish non profit and NGOs including the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and the National Council for the Blind. With an active interest in combatting hate speech, Emily has served as a UN (AOC) Fellow undertaking research in the Middle East, North Africa and North America. Emily holds a MSc from Trinity College Dublin in International Political Science and a BA from Dublin City University in International Relations.
Leontine Weijts (she/her)
Secretary
My name is Leontine, but please call me Leo. I'm from the Netherlands, my full name can be a bit challenging to pronounce. My pronouns are she/her. I currently live in Meath with my cat Pickle (her pronouns are pet/me). I moved to Ireland in 2012 for a job and a bit of adventure and never left. I love the outdoors, so I've definitely found my happy place here. I work as a Compliance Analyst for a reinsurance company in Dublin. I've worked in the insurance industry since 2013 and rolled into Compliance in 2017. I look forward to getting involved with Corporate Governance and Finance & Audit for ShoutOut. I joined ShoutOut because I love working with and in the LGBTQ+ community. I think it's important to try and further acceptance and belonging of LGBTQ+ young people in schools through education. I look forward to contributing in a meaningful way by supporting ShoutOut in this journey.
Dr Orla Dunne (she/her)
Dr. Orla Dunne is a senior staff member and researcher at Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland (CTYI) in Dublin City University. Her research is in the experiences of LGBTQ young people in Ireland and how educational environments can better support them. She has spoken about her work at conferences nationally and internationally, written three book chapters on the topic and had her work featured in the Irish Independent. She is thrilled to join ShoutOut in helping LGBTQ young people thrive!
The Steering Committee
Clara Barry
Domhnaill Harkin
Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh
