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Mary is Launch and Change Programme Manager within SEAI. Mary has 16 years’ experience in Programme & Customer Relationship Manager. She is responsible for strategic change focused on digital transformation and customer experience. Mary’s background is on Customer Solutions, Relationship, Projects and Change Management. 

Adeline Carpenter is Service Delivery Programme Manager in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Since joining SEAI in 2003, Adeline has held several roles across the organisation, bringing strong operational and business management experience, with a history in delivering high-quality customer service for national grant programmes.

Adeline holds a post-graduate Diploma in Digital Leadership and a post-graduate Diploma in Business Leadership from the IMI.
 

Margie is Director of Research and Policy Insights, with key responsibilities for analytical and research functions within SEAI including the development and delivery of energy data and insights to support and inform policy decisions, and investment in innovative energy research which contribute to Ireland’s energy transition.   As a member of the Executive Leadership Team of SEAI, she contributes to the development and implementation of organisational strategy and operationalising that strategy for optimal delivery of results.

Margie is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland.  She joined SEAI from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), where she served as Head of Education and Public Engagement and as Interim Director of Science for Society.  Margie contributes to national energy related task forces and has served on several national education and skills policy groups.  She is currently a Board member of the National Gallery of Ireland.

Dr. Ciaran Byrne is Director of National Retrofit and a member of the Executive Leadership Team in SEAI. Prior to the role he was CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland, and also held a number of other senior roles in the public private and sectors. Ciaran is a qualified management accountant, a Chartered Director, and was admitted into the Institute of Directors in 2017, and he has recently completed a Master’s degree in business studies. 

Ciaran has degree and Ph.D. in science from Trinity College and has authored several peer reviewed scientific publications.

Ben is the Head of Earned Media in the UK, overseeing SEO, Content, UX & Digital PR. With over 15 years of experience in digital marketing, Ben has supported SMBs and Enterprise clients across a variety of industries to get world class results in search engine and organic marketing.

Brandon is the Managing Director for Neil Patel Digital UK and has over 20 years’ experience in the digital marketing sector. He oversees a multi-channel digital marketing agency that spans SEO, UX, Content, Creative, Data, Analytics, Social and Paid media solutions. 

Today he helps SMBs and enterprise level companies to scale their online businesses through digital advertising and is working closely with companies to better leverage AI to accelerate their marketing strategies. 

Larissa is the VP of Strategy and Neil Patel Digital and has over 18 years in digital marketing. She is a seasoned professional having worked across all areas of digital marketing both B2B and B2C. 

Currently Larissa is responsible for driving digital strategy for  SMB and Enterprise level clients to accelerate business growth.

Catherine has 20 years experience in leading transformational operations within the utilities and BPO industry. Her experience spans telco, energy and water services. She joined Uisce Éireann during its inception in 2013. In her current role she is responsible for the customer experience strategy and service delivery in a customer centric regulated environment.   She delivers transformational change through a focus on cultural alignment, technology and strategic relationships. 
Catherine is a member CXI Ireland and CCMA Ireland. Catherine is also a member of the Industry Council for CCA Global where she is also an awards judge. 

Ailish Hansen is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in commercial leadership and client management. Currently serving as Chief Commercial Officer at Fexco since August 2022, Ailish previously held the position of Client Services Director at Capita Customer Management from March 2016 to January 2022, where responsibilities included managing client relationships in the business process outsourcing sector. Ailish's earlier experience includes roles such as Global Relationship Manager at LinkedIn, Director of Audio Conferencing Solution Sales at PGi, and various positions within PGi focused on strategic account management and sales. 

Ailish holds a Research Masters in Consumer Psychology and a Bachelor of Business Studies in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from the University of Limerick.